Recent bad weather that has hit much of the country has left many, especially New Englanders, digging their way out of the snow. But for one man, a “brilliant” idea of getting the job done quickly led to setting their house on fire. The man, who lives in New Bedford, Massachusetts, was trying to clear the snow from around his back porch by using a blowtorch that was connected to a 20-pound cylinder of propane. Instead of just clearing the snow, he set the house on fire when the vinyl siding caught fire. The flames quickly spread, damaging apartments in … Continue reading →