A man set his mobile home on fire after trying to kill spiders with a blowtorch, officials say.

According to the Tucson Fire Department, crews responded to a report of a fire near Fort Lowell Road and Alvernon Way in Arizona just before 9:30 p.m on Sunday evening.

When they arrived at the scene, officers say they found an elderly woman who had been carried out of the home by her son and neighbors. The woman suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

It took 23 firefighters 11 minutes to control the fire, according to KVOA.com.


While the cause of the fire is still being investigated, firefighters suspect that it was started by the use of a propane torch.

It's believed that a male resident of the property had been using a propane torch to kill spiders and burn webs underneath his home before the flames spread throughout the structure.

The Red Cross is assisting the two residents who were displaced by the fire. The estimated damage has not been determined yet.