JOHN, I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. YEAH, YOU KNOW, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA IN THE MOMENT. DIDN’T THINK THE HOUSE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS WHERE WE ARE TONIGHT. ED BEHIND US.

Fire Officials Warn Against Using Torches to Melt Snow After Homes Catch Fire ...

A Massachusetts man set fire to his home while using a torch to melt ice on his roof, a risky snow-removal technique that has led to several accidents during winter conditions. The man in Milton, ...

MILTON, Mass. (WCVB) – Officials are urging everyone not to try this at home. A man using a torch to melt an ice dam in his gutters accidentally set his Boston-area home on fire Friday. The blaze ...

There were no reports of injuries. Ice dams can form in gutters at the edge of a roof, causing water to pool and leak into homes. The homeowner later admitted to the media that this was not the right ...