A woman was left devastated and depressed after she burnt down her home trying to repair a gas fault. She escaped unhurt but inconsolable.
A woman witnessed the explosive powers of gas and the catastrophic effect it can bring recently when she tried to perform repairs on her gas-fueled water heater.
According to Investigators the Massachusetts woman who was trying to perform repairs on her house ended up blowing it up instead. The homeowner escaped from her Taunton residence before the fire and explosion Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt.
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan and Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw said Monday that the woman was trying to repair her gas-fueled hot water heater and inadvertently removed the gas shut-off valve. This allowed gas to pour into the basement, where it ignited.
The house is considered a total loss. This calls to mind the need to employ the services of professionals when it comes to handling gas repairs to avoid terrible consequences.