LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI — A man who wanted to remove weeds Tuesday made more of a mess than he cleared, firefighters say.

At about 5:15 p.m. on July 31, firefighters received a call of a shed fire in University Mobile Estates, Green Oak Township Fire Chief Kevin Gentry said. A man who was using a blow torch to clear weeds near the shed had set it on fire and the fire spread to other trailer homes in the park, Gentry said.

It took firefighters about 20 minutes to get the fire out, but a propane tank leak that lasted about three hours caused the department to evacuate everyone in the trailer park, Gentry said.

Three trailer homes were damaged in the fire, with two having severe damage and another moderately damaged, Gentry said. The residents of these three homes, which include the man who was using the blow torch, were displaced and are being assisted by the American Red Cross, he said.