How Not To Melt Ice

A man in Massachusetts with all the right intentions wanted to help his 80-year-old mother by quickly riding her back porch of ice so she would not fall.

The Boston Globe reports the man was hesitant to use salt since it could corrode the bricks on the building. However, sand and salts were used on the front porch. Using a snow shovel was a bit more work than the man was willing to do. The next best idea that came to mind was fire.

The man grabbed the blowtorch he used to light his grill and attempted to combat the ice:

“…The fire quickly jumped to the vinyl siding on the back of the house on Davis Street and shot up four stories, charring much of the rear of the house. Several windows were broken and, on other parts of the facade, the wood frame of the house was exposed.”

No one was injured in the fire. Read the full story. 

Cold weather can make people do funny things. Educate yourself on how to keep you and your family warm safely during these cold winter months.