LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -– The cause of a 4 a.m. fire at a Lafayette business was likely due to oily rags stacked in a large plastic bag that spontaneously ignited. According to the Lafayette Fire ...

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Two homes were damaged in an overnight fire in Arapahoe County caused by spontaneous combustion. South Metro Fire Rescue crews were able to put out the flames and hot ...

Oily rags and a can of mineral spirits left behind by a construction crew working on a kitchen remodel led to a house fire Tuesday night, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. Firefighters called to a ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Fire officials believe spontaneous combustion caused the recent fire at Dairy Queen after employees put hot rags with oily residue into a plastic container after laundering them, ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A garage fire early Tuesday morning that caused about $30,000 in damage to a home in Deschutes River Woods was caused by spontaneous combustion of oily rags from a commercial ...

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A fire thought to be started by the spontaneous combustion of rags left over from a home renovation project ravaged a three-story Jarvis Avenue residence on the evening of Sept. 10, although occupants ...

FALCONER — Spontaneous combustion of mineral oil-soaked cotton rags in a plastic garbage can caused heavy smoke to fill Falconer Central School early Thursday. No damage was reported after a fire ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Investigators say spontaneous combustion caused a fire at a Salt Lake City business early Sunday morning. Crews were called to the area of 1658 South 4370 West just before 1 a.m.