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A man attempting to kill poisonous spiders with a blowtorch probably caused the fire of a home in California Tuesday night, according to local media reports.
The 23-year-old man used a soldering lamp on the exterior brick of his parents' house in Fresno to try to kill black widow spiders, the Los Angeles Times reports. The human parents were not at home when the incident occurred, the newspaper said.
Captain Robert Castillo, of the Fresno Fire Department, told the publication that the brick had a crack, which allowed materials inside the house to catch fire.
The KFSN reports that more than two dozen firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire, which damaged the second floor and attic of the house. The fire did not hurt, according to the station.
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According to the University of California, black widow spiders are commonly found in populated areas of California. Although bites are rare, they can be extremely painful.
Nevertheless, Castillo advised against the torch approach.
"This is certainly not the preferred method for exterminating spiders in and around your home," he told the Time.
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