When flowerpots go bad
Posted: July 17, 2008 5:48 pm
Flowerpot's spontaneous combustion blamed for fire
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - Fire investigators said a fire that destroyed a Mendota Heights home last week was caused by a flowerpot. Fire Chief John Maczko said a flowerpot on the home's deck spontaneously combusted.
While rare, spontaneous combustion can happen to pots with the right mixture of soil, moisture and heat.
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MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - Fire investigators said a fire that destroyed a Mendota Heights home last week was caused by a flowerpot. Fire Chief John Maczko said a flowerpot on the home's deck spontaneously combusted.
While rare, spontaneous combustion can happen to pots with the right mixture of soil, moisture and heat.
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