Homeowner faced with snake infestation accidentally resorts to ERA'esque solution

I Don't Like · Dec 3, 2021

A homeowner burned down their house in Montgomery County, Maryland, while trying to chase off snakes, officials say.

The homeowner tried to use smoke to fight a snake infestation in a home on Big Woods Road near Poolesville, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said.

Hot coals got too close to flammable materials and caught fire. About 75 firefighters responded at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Piringer said.

The fire spread from the basement and consumed the home, causing more than $1 million in damage, officials say. Photos show flames shooting from the roof and second-story windows.

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Sucks. You get snakes and then you burn down your house.

ILikeFeet · Dec 3, 2021

but did he get teh snakes tho?

Deleted member 8257 · Dec 3, 2021

Did he get the snake?

FinFunnels · Dec 3, 2021

That's a lot of well-done snakes

LGHT_TRSN · Dec 3, 2021

I bet it worked tho

Cousin From Boston · Dec 3, 2021

One mongoose would've done the trick, but hey it's your house.

Mr Paptimus · Dec 3, 2021

ILikeFeet said:
but did he get teh snakes tho?

RustyNails said:
Did he get the snake?

from the article

Status of snakes undetermined," Piringer said.

EarlGreyHot · Dec 3, 2021

Snakes will think twice before going there now

Tabaxi · Dec 3, 2021

Should've shaved their head, lawyered up, and hit the gym instead.

EssBeeVee · Dec 3, 2021

era wouldn't burn the house down. era would take a picture and ask what kind of snake it is or ask if a snake bite is lethal before thinking of going to a doctor

Deleted member 11637 · Dec 3, 2021

KarateBusinessman said:
One mongoose would've done the trick, but hey it's your house.

Indy in the Fridge · Dec 3, 2021

I thought by ERA'esque it meant that he hopped on a video game forum instead of actually addressing the issue.

Dust · Dec 3, 2021

No people were injured, Piringer said.
"Status of snakes undetermined," Piringer said.

rjinaz · Dec 3, 2021

1 million in damage? Must be a nice house. Maybe you can afford some exterminators, my guy.

Jarmel · Dec 3, 2021

Such a thrill~

jwk94 · Dec 3, 2021

rjinaz said:
1 million in damage? Must be a nice house. Maybe you can afford some exterminators, my guy.

exactly this.

bsigg · Dec 3, 2021

rjinaz said:
1 million in damage? Must be a nice house. Maybe you can afford some exterminators, my guy.

"I'm not paying some company $500 for a job I can do with some coal"

Pein · Dec 3, 2021

Wouldn't it be easier to cut the heat and wait till they freeze to death because some cold ass days are coming.

Slayven · Dec 3, 2021

Dullahan · Dec 3, 2021

Well you know...shit happens.

julia crawford · Dec 3, 2021

Hope the snakes are ok

Bold One · Dec 3, 2021

She won.

grand · Dec 3, 2021

Sounds like the snakes chased out their human infestation problem

mjc · Dec 3, 2021

And he could have just called pest control for a few hundred bucks probably

mbpm · Dec 3, 2021

Why did it have to be snakes?

Dr. Mario · Dec 3, 2021

Probably thought I've had it with these motherfuckin snakes in this motherfuckin flame.

Don't worry I'll see myself out.

Spring-Loaded · Dec 3, 2021

No people were injured, Piringer said.
"Status of snakes undetermined," Piringer said.

Reminds me of the ending to The Bourne Ultimatum

Bold One · Dec 3, 2021

Spring-Loaded said:
Reminds me of the ending to The Bourne Ultimatum

Queue the MOBY.

Professor Fate · Dec 3, 2021

About 75 firefighters responded

excuse me

Spring-Loaded · Dec 3, 2021

Bold One said:
Queue the MOBY.

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echoshifting · Dec 3, 2021

Sounds pretty suspicious tbh.

QuigleyMcShine · Dec 3, 2021

I wonder how many snakes counts as an infestation.

Does homeowners insurance still work if you do something monumentally stupid?

excelsiorlef · Dec 3, 2021

Ehh Eraeque would be if he made a reddit post with hundreds of replies telling him not to do this, only for an update weeks later informing everyone that he did it and it went bad

ProtomanNeo · Dec 3, 2021

Should read.
'Homeowner Successfully Rids Home of Snake Infestation Via Incendiary Method'

Mirage · Dec 3, 2021

rjinaz said:
1 million in damage? Must be a nice house. Maybe you can afford some exterminators, my guy.

Seriously if you're in a house that can take that much damage I'm sure you can hire someone to handle it properly.

Combichristoffersen · Dec 3, 2021

Came in expecting they'd tried the ERAesque solution of feeding them pizza, so this was unexpected.

rjinaz · Dec 3, 2021

ProtomanNeo said:
Should read.
'Homeowner Successfully Rids Home of Snake Infestation Via Incendiary Method'

Should read

Snakes just looking to survive the harsh winter now looking for new home thanks to homeless Florida man arsonist.

I wouldn't live with snakes either, but, seriously

Torpedo Vegas · Dec 3, 2021

I almost bought a house, but the home inspection came back that the attic was infested with and I quote "Dozens of small birds, and more than an acceptable number of snakes." $300 well spent.

FinFunnels · Dec 3, 2021

Torpedo Vegas said:
I almost bought a house, but the home inspection came back that the attic was infested with and I quote "Dozens of small birds, and more than an acceptable number of snakes." $300 well spent.

Ok but now I'm wondering what is an acceptable number of snakes lol

ILikeFeet · Dec 3, 2021

jetsetnickradio said:
Ok but now I'm wondering what is an acceptable number of snakes lol

depending on where you live, snakes are part of the package and you just have to deal

Spawnsniper · Dec 3, 2021

Can someone get the actual pic and add the little girl to it?

Torpedo Vegas · Dec 3, 2021

jetsetnickradio said:
Ok but now I'm wondering what is an acceptable number of snakes lol

No snakes is the acceptable amount.

Sunster · Dec 3, 2021

There used to be a show on Animal Planet back when it was a channel about animals called Infested. and this was the plot of one of the episodes. Thousands of garter snakes were under his house lol. I think he ended up just having to move.

NaturalHigh · Dec 3, 2021

I wonder if their insurance will cover this.

edit: Actually, I can see the Farmers insurance commercial already.

diakyu · Dec 3, 2021

A snake infestation would mind break me, I can't even handle small non-venomous ones.

TheGummyBear · Dec 3, 2021

Channel 5 News said:

Appropriate Simpsons gif automatically makes the mongoose the far more era-esque solution to snake infestation.

I Don't Like · Dec 3, 2021

Torpedo Vegas said:
I almost bought a house, but the home inspection came back that the attic was infested with and I quote "Dozens of small birds, and more than an acceptable number of snakes." $300 well spent.

Hahahahaha

Torpedo Vegas · Dec 3, 2021

PlayALLTheGames said:
Hahahahaha

I had a 60 something year old home inspector who told me he had seen some shit in 40 years, but he hadn't seen that. It was a nice recently remodeled home too.

It was a whole habitat in that attic like an upstairs Land of the Lost.

Fanuilos · Dec 3, 2021

Article also mentions a 7 foot snake found in a different house in Maryland. Fuck that shit.

chiller · Dec 3, 2021

This is exactly how you end up with fire snakes.

Homeowner faced with snake infestation accidentally resorts to ERA'esque solution

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