Man tries to smoke cigarette and blow nose at same time, burns down house
Man tries to smoke cigarette and blow nose at same time, burns down house
June 5, 2014 4:39 PM
An unnamed Davidson County North Carolina couple in their 60s is temporarily homeless after the man reportedly blew his nose while smoking a cigarette. It was around 3 a.m. on June 2, 2014, he told firefighters, when he blew his nose and the cigarette set the tissue on fire. He dropped the flaming tissue and tried to stomp it out.
By the time firefighters arrived, the house was engulfed in flame. The couple had gotten out safely, but two hours later firefighter were still working to put out hot spots left by the fire.
The home was reportedly completely destroyed. Foul play is not suspected at this time.
