An elderly man reportedly burned down his house after using a flamethrower to remove cobwebs.
The fire brigade said they were called to the man’s home at around 10 am on 14 December.
After arriving at the scene, firefighters found the flames raging in three rooms.
Thankfully, they managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas of the house.
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The homeowner told firefighters that the blaze started while he was using a flamethrower to remove some annoying spider webs.
He said he accidentally dropped the equipment on a bed, which is when the fire erupted at his home in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
The fire brigade said the room where the fire started was completely gutted by the flames.
The 60-year-old man, name not reported, was taken to the nearby São Vicente de Paulo Hospital for urgent treatment.
He suffered second and third-degree burns on around 35% of his upper body.
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There have been no further updates on his current condition.
An investigation into the fire is ongoing.
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