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For the second time in a little more than two weeks a house has been set on fire in our great country because the resident wanted to get rid of a spider. The first incident occurred in late June in Hutchinson, Kansas when a woman set paper towels on fire in an effort to get a spider and ended up starting a series of small fires in her half of a duplex.

Not to be outdone, a Seattle, Washington man decided what was missing in the Kansas woman’s plan was an accelerant. This happened yesterday (Tuesday) evening around 8:30 on 34th Avenue when the resident went after the spider armed with a cigarette lighter and a can of spray paint. While it is uncertain if the man caught the spider it is certain he did about $60,000 to the rental home.

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