Man Burns Down House Trying To Kill Spider With Homemade Flamethrower

Man Burns Down House Trying To Kill Spider With Homemade Flamethrower

He's just an ordinary guy, burning down the house.

Fire officials said a West Seattle man on a quixotic quest to rid his home of a vile spider ended up torching his abode on Tuesday evening.

The man told firefighters that he saw a spider in his laundry room and decided the best way to take care of it was with a lighter and a can of spray paint. He set his wall on fire, then the blaze quickly spread.

KOMO reports:

The building, which is a rental home, will cost roughly $40,000 to repair... It will cost another $20,000 to repair or replace the contents of the home.

The Red Cross is finding temporary housing for the man and a woman who lived with him.

This isn't the first incident involving spiders, open flames and incredibly poor judgment. Back in June, a Kansas woman set fire to her house in pursuit of a wily arachnid.

She told authorities that she used a lighter to ignite some towels in the hopes of killing a spider.

In 2012, a California man set fire to his home while attempting to clear cobwebs with a blowtorch.

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