A heat sensor in the kitchen notified the fire department at 1:32 a.m. The "average" time for spontaneous combustion to cause an ignition of solvent-soaked rags is five to six hours, Dudley said.

Oily rags and a can of mineral spirts thrown away by a construction crew working on a kitchen remodel caused a house fire on Twelve Oaks Avenue, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. Spontaneous ...

In April, oily rags self-combusted and caused a fire at a local bar and grill. Erb has been working with local businesses to move away from using cloth bags to store dirty rags and start using ...

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Upon investigation, they found that spontaneous combustion of oil-soaked rags had caused a fire that was right below an overhead sprinkler, which effectively put it out when it happened. Firefighters ...

Chief Meteorologist explains Instead, fire officials said to lay oily rags or towels out flat and out of direct sunlight, which allows for circulation to dissipate any built-up heat.

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 ...

A fire that burned much of a house on the east side of Bend on Friday afternoon was likely sparked by the spontaneous combustion of oily rags, according to the Bend Fire Department. The house, at ...

Brown said the best way to avoid spontaneous combustion is to replace towels once they've been heavily used. "She did nothing wrong last night, she's done this 100 times," Brown said.

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