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Subject:  Snake-repellent gas starts fire
 Date:    Wed, 15 May 2002 -0400
From:      Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization:     Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)

To:     Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
          Director, State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation 

cc:    Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov

Snake-repellent Gas Starts Fire

By Luke Martin; Staff Reporter
May 10, 2002

An unconventional pest control method apparently sparked a house fire early Thursday morning in Flemington that sent one person to the hospital with burns and forced a firefighter to be treated for heat-related problems

Louvenia Simpson was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah to be treated for burns suffered when her home at 3919 Hwy. 84 East caught fire. Sara Gadson, who also lived in the home, was not seriously injured. 

Simpson was expected to be released from the hospital late Thursday afternoon Lt. Kris Johanson of the Hinesville Fire Department said. 

According to Johanson, Simpson was trying to force a snake out of the home by spraying it with gasoline. The gasoline ignited on the pilot of a hot water heater in the home. 

"I'm blown away," Jessica Perry, whose two aunts lived in the home, said after seeing the remains. "I'm shocked." 

According to HFD Chief Lamar Cook, his department received a call at 8:29 a.m. from a member of the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. 

Firefighters from the HPD and Fort Stewart Fire Department got the fire under control around 10 a.m.

George Pritchard of the Fort Stewart Fire Department was treated and released by Liberty County EMS for heat-related problems. David Ritchardson of Liberty County EMS said all Pritchard needed was some fluids.

Fifteen firefighters were needed to fight the fire.

©Hinesville Coastal Courier 2002

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