Spider kill sets house alight

Firefighters were called to an address in Bridgend, South Wales, and saw smoke billowing from a rear window.

They were shocked to discover the fire started when a man sprayed a spider with an aerosol before setting it alight.

A single hose reel jet was enough to extinguish the flames, fire chiefs said,

A spokesman for Mid West and Wales Fire Service said: “Crews extinguished a small fire at the rear of the property, which was caused when the occupant tried to remove a spider after initially spraying it with an aerosol and then setting it alight. The flames then spread to the rest of the room.”

Members of the public were urged to avoid using aerosols inappropriately.