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| Flambéd squirrel blamed for building fire | Flambéd squirrel blamed for building fire |
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| A fire at a US apartment block is thought to have been caused by a resident trying to cook a squirrel with a propane torch. | A fire at a US apartment block is thought to have been caused by a resident trying to cook a squirrel with a propane torch. |
| Jim Kohsel, the fire chief in Holland Township, Michigan, said the resident apparently planned to eat the animal and was burning off its fur on a third-floor deck. Flames spread through the building, destroying eight apartments and damaging several others. | Jim Kohsel, the fire chief in Holland Township, Michigan, said the resident apparently planned to eat the animal and was burning off its fur on a third-floor deck. Flames spread through the building, destroying eight apartments and damaging several others. |
| The name of the resident has not been released. No residents were injured by the blaze but a firefighter broke a toe while responding. | The name of the resident has not been released. No residents were injured by the blaze but a firefighter broke a toe while responding. |
| Resident Tiffany Camburn told a newspaper, the Holland Sentinel, that she and her neighbours were evacuated from their apartments. The American Red Cross arranged temporary shelter and clothing for displaced residents. | Resident Tiffany Camburn told a newspaper, the Holland Sentinel, that she and her neighbours were evacuated from their apartments. The American Red Cross arranged temporary shelter and clothing for displaced residents. |
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