Homeowner trying to smoke out snake infestation burns down own house

Maryland home suffers over $1m in damage after cunning coal-based pest control plan backfires

A homeowner in Maryland tried to fight a snake infestation with coal, only to burn their own house down, causing more than $1m in damage. Nobody was injured.

Montgomery county fire and rescue officials notified the public about the blaze right after it happened on 23 November, describing a conflagration that left a large two-three-story single family house with heavy fire throughout structure and roof collapse".