Homeowner burns down house while trying to smoke out snake infestation

A Montgomery County home was accidentally burned to the ground by an owner trying to get rid of a snake infestation, officials said. 

The Poolesville homeowner was attempting to use smoke to purge the snakes from the house, according to Montgomery County Fire Department officials. In the process, the homeowner caught the house on fire, causing about $1 million in damage, The Washington Post reported.

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