[QUOTE]Sunrays shining through a glass jar of Nutella chocolate spread sparked a huge house fire that killed a family's dog, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.
The blaze started when low winter sunlight was refracted by the jar which was being used to collect loom bands, investigators believe.
The family's Jack Russell Chilli was trapped inside the flat in Twickenham, south-west London, and died.
The jar was on the window sill in a girl's bedroom.
It is thought the rays were magnified by the glass and beamed onto blinds, causing them to catch fire.
A first floor bedroom was destroyed and the roof was damaged.
Declan Murphy, who lived at the wrecked house, said he was out celebrating his anniversary with wife Lindsay and their two children at the time of the blaze on 15 February.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-31594956[/url]
[quote]The family's Jack Russell Chilli[/quote]
Hot dog, that must have been a pretty bad day for the kid.
At least it wasn't the nutella itself that did the deed.
now i know to never put glass infront of my blinds
oh shit
amazing to think that the fire investigator dudes worked this out
Holy fuck. That's insane.
Came in expecting an ISIS plot
Somewhere, someone really dumb is writing a lawsuit
i have nutella in plastic, so im safe
reminds me of that Negativland skit where they talk about doorbell circuitry causing house fires and people call in asking if random things cause fire
[QUOTE=Fort83;47204207]That's why peanut butter is better.
That poor dog[/QUOTE]
Pretty sure any substance in glass jar can cause this.
They had to change the dog's name to crispy.
Oh wow, that poor dog.
Gonna try and see if I can clean a bottle of Nutella to see how effective it actually is at magnifying sun rays and setting fire.
Poor dog. Damn.
[QUOTE=Chrisordie;47204893]They had to change the dog's name to crispy.[/QUOTE]
Four Alarm Chilli
[QUOTE]The family's Jack Russell Chilli was trapped inside the flat in Twickenham, south-west London, and died.[/QUOTE]
We have two jack russell puppies here at the house, I think I'd would honestly curl up into a ball and cry if this happened to mine.
This story brings back some [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1172020"]memories[/URL].
I remember an overhead projector in seconday school once did this. As the sun tracked across the sky, the OHP burned a straight line through the teacher's paperwork.
y'know it's common fucking sense to make sure shit that will cause a fire is safe and sound away from potential fire hazards.
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;47204248]amazing to think that the fire investigator dudes worked this out[/QUOTE]
they were probably blazed as fuck, went into the kitchen and found a burned up nutella jar and made that shit up
[QUOTE=confinedUser;47206728]y'know it's common fucking sense to make sure shit that will cause a fire is safe and sound away from potential fire hazards.[/QUOTE]
You're right. In fact, I think all glass jars should be banned.
[QUOTE=chaz13;47206868]You're right. In fact, I think all glass jars should be banned.[/QUOTE]
why not all glass?
i have no windows.
[QUOTE=confinedUser;47206728]y'know it's common fucking sense to make sure shit that will cause a fire is safe and sound away from potential fire hazards.[/QUOTE]
Because everyone expects the oh so common circumstances that lead to a glass jar, the blinds, and the sun to be positioned juuuuust right for juuuuuust long enough to cause a fire.
[QUOTE=Mooe94;47206871]why not all glass?
i have no windows.[/QUOTE]
Actually, your windows will never do this, it only works with curved glass, stuff that can act as a lens, which flat glass can't do.
[QUOTE=Rapscallion92;47207431]Actually, your windows will never do this, it only works with curved glass, stuff that can act as a lens, which flat glass can't do.[/QUOTE]
Who are you to tell me what will and won't cause a fire? I've seen toy story. I even lost my whole house due to owning windows. I've come a long way since then.
[QUOTE=bitches;47207536]Who are you to tell me what will and won't cause a fire? I've seen toy story. I even lost my whole house due to owning windows. I've come a long way since then.[/QUOTE]
Naw seriously due to how windows work they can't focus light, otherwise there would be far more fires caused by sunny days and windows.
[QUOTE=Rapscallion92;47207579]Naw seriously due to how windows work they can't focus light, otherwise there would be far more fires caused by sunny days and windows.[/QUOTE]
My point was that the joke went over your head.
[QUOTE=Rapscallion92;47207579]Naw seriously due to how windows work they can't focus light[/QUOTE]
Congratulations you've passed elementary school physics class, the guy made a joke you dingus
Yeah no shit, it was more a side fact.
backpedaling will get you nowhere
[QUOTE=bitches;47207982]backpedaling will get you nowhere[/QUOTE]
thats not what backpeddaling is
he's just repeating himself
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