The Chicago Sun Times
PORTAGE, Ind. — A northwest Indiana woman accidentally set her home on fire when she tried to get a large raccoon from under her mobile home, officials said.
The 52-year-old rural Portage woman told police she used a full bag of eight to 10 "smoke bomb" fireworks, lighting them and throwing them under the mobile home.
Soon after, she saw white smoke and dialed 911, officials said.
The South Haven Fire Department responded around 1:45 p.m. Sunday.
Damages to the home were estimated at $500, according to the police report.
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