A Monroe man’s attempt at snuffing snakes around his South 26th Street home with several fires went horribly wrong Wednesday afternoon. Instead of getting rid of the snakes, his wife ended up being taken to a local hospital with smoke inhalation and his shed was completely burned.
The man, whose name the Monroe Fire Department did not immediately release, apparently started several fires with pieces of paper in his shed and around his yard in an attempt to eliminate several snakes.
The shed caught fire and sent smoke billowing into the couple’s nearby home.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which started around 12:45, shortly after they arrived on the scene.
Monroe fire investigator Tommy James said the man will be cited for unauthorized burning and a Monroe police officer said the man will likely have to appear in court.