Man Burns Down House, Kills 3 Pets While Using Matches To Exterminate Ants

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (KDKA) – A Maine man unintentionally burned down his house while trying to kill ants with matches over the weekend.

According to CBS affiliate WGME-TV, the incident happened on Saturday in Old Orchard Beach.

The 21-year-old man was reportedly trying to exterminate the ants when a match "ignited nearby combustibles, which then spread to the rest of the home."

Two cats and a dog died in the fire. Meanwhile, the man suffered burns and smoke inhalation.

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