Millville Man Kills Insects, But Insecticide Ignites, Blows Up House

Tuesday, November 11 2008 @ 06:00 pm EST

Contributed by: CBrining

From the Atlantic City Press Published: Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Press staff reports

MILLVILLE - An Oak Street man went for overkill to solve an insect problem Thursday morning and ended up destroying his house, a fire official said. Eleven firefighters responded to the 300 block of Oak Street at 11:01 a.m. after the resident set off "bombs," or cannisters of insecticide, to kill the bugs in his home, the fire official said. He used many more than recommended by the manufacturer, and the pilot light from his stove ignited the fumes and caused an explosion, the fire official said.

No one was injured, but the city construction official condemned the house, the fire official said.