BENTON COUNTY, Wash.- Benton County Sheriff’s deputies in Washington say a man accidentally destroyed a trailer home in a fire while he was trying to scare away a family of raccoons Sunday morning.
They say a 38-year-old man was in the trailer when he became frustrated with a family of raccoons living under the house. Deputies say the man accidentally knocked over a candle during the commotion which started a fire.
Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the trailer home mostly engulfed in flames. No one else was home at the time and no one was hurt.
Deputies say they have contacted the owners of the property about the incident.