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Bug Bomb Explosion Rocks Apartment Complex
CBS13.com ^ | Jun 22, 2009 | staff reporter

Posted on 06/22/2009 9:31:02 AM PDT by Daffynition

CTIRUS [sic] HEIGHTS (CBS13)

Three Citrus Heights families are without a home after an explosion rocked their apartment complex apparently because one of the tenants was tired of cockroaches.

The Sacramento Metro Fire Department says nearly a million dollars in damage was caused when Tone Pene set off a number of bug bombs in his apartment. Pene says he used 8 to 10 foggers, but Sacramento Metro Fire says they found evidence of up to 18 bug bombs.

The foggers somehow found an ignition source, possibly the refrigerator, causing an explosion that left the building with serious structural damage. Sac Metro Fire says the force of the blast caused the wall to become disconnected from the roof and blew out the windows sending glass flying.

Fortunately, no one was hurt. Pene says he was surprised by the blast because he has used the bug bombs before.

"I don't know what happened. I do this every month and I don't know what happened today," Pene told CBS13.

Tony's family along with two others are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

Sacramento Metro Fire is reminding people to read the instructions when working with flammable products.

Despite, the explosion and bug bombs, live cockroaches can still be seen in the apartment.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: blattaria; bugbomb; bugbombs; cockroaches; cucarachas; holdmuhbeer
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1 posted on 06/22/2009 9:31:02 AM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

So Mythbusters was right.


2 posted on 06/22/2009 9:32:21 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Daffynition
Fortunately, no one was hurt.

So the bugs escaped with their lives too?
3 posted on 06/22/2009 9:34:06 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Daffynition

Take off and nuke them from orbit.

It’s the only way to be sure...


4 posted on 06/22/2009 9:34:08 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 154 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: Daffynition
!Ya no puede caminar!
5 posted on 06/22/2009 9:34:54 AM PDT by La Lydia (.)
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To: Daffynition

and he still didn’t kill them.

*sigh* he did it every month??


6 posted on 06/22/2009 9:35:04 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <----go there now,----> tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: Daffynition

The cockroaches will likely survive.


7 posted on 06/22/2009 9:35:19 AM PDT by listenhillary (90% of our problems could be resolved with a government 10% of the size it is now.)
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To: null and void

NOPE, those bugs will survive nuclear war... they might become 12 foot tall mutant roaches but they’ll survive.


8 posted on 06/22/2009 9:36:08 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <----go there now,----> tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: cripplecreek

Remember the old story that if there is a nuclear war, the only thing left will be cockroaches? I think it rings true.


9 posted on 06/22/2009 9:36:17 AM PDT by La Lydia (.)
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To: antiRepublicrat

Apparently so! LOL


10 posted on 06/22/2009 9:39:11 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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To: La Lydia
The joke was: After a nuclear war the only things left would be cockroaches and fruitcake, and the cockroaches would starve to death
11 posted on 06/22/2009 9:39:51 AM PDT by sticker
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To: Daffynition

I wonder if anyone was holding his beer?


12 posted on 06/22/2009 9:40:13 AM PDT by garyhope
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To: Daffynition
Photobucket

La Cucaracha

13 posted on 06/22/2009 9:40:31 AM PDT by Doomonyou (Proud member of the Homeland Security Department watch list.)
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To: Daffynition

“Despite, the explosion and bug bombs, live cockroaches can still be seen in the apartment.”.....

One roach to another: “What the hell was that?”....


14 posted on 06/22/2009 9:44:13 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: garyhope; mhking; Daffynition; All
I wonder if anyone was holding his beer?

Funny you should ask.

(bonus bug-bomb blowup here)

15 posted on 06/22/2009 9:52:08 AM PDT by dighton
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To: GeronL
he did it every month??

Using the same brand of bug-bomb?

What's that about doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results?

16 posted on 06/22/2009 9:54:08 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Daffynition

Bugbomb searching Thoden!


17 posted on 06/22/2009 10:01:34 AM PDT by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

With roaches, you kind of have to do things like this over and over, because while you might get the ones that are around now, in a month, there will be a whole new generation. I’m trying to keep them at bay here in North TX, and despite a generous dust application, and constant baiting, I still see several large ones inside every week.


18 posted on 06/22/2009 10:04:08 AM PDT by Little Pig (Is it time for "Cowboys and Islamofanatics" yet?)
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To: La Lydia; All

“La cucaracha, la cucaracha
ya no puede caminar.
porque no tiene, porque le falta
las dos patitas de atrás.”

You folks want a 100% roach killer? It is called “Combat.” (Combat Platinum roach killing gel).

It is a U.S. product out of Arizona. It is also toxic to humans (children) and pets. But used out of reach of children and pets, it has no rival.

All it takes is one application as per the directions; and in three months, roaches are all gone never, ever to return again.

The first time in my life I got an infestation of these creatures a few months back. Spays and bug bombs did not affect them. They just continued to thrive and multiply.

Combat ended that forever.

And no, I have no connection with the company or anybody who works there.

I bought it at the local hardware store here in Panama. It is so powerful, they do not have it on the shelves. One has to ask for it at the checkout counter, and the clerk digs it out from beneath the cash register.

Oh yes. I have 5 kitty cats but no children. Since I was very careful, the cats were in no danger.


19 posted on 06/22/2009 10:04:33 AM PDT by GatĂșn(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: Daffynition

WHAT HAPPEN?


20 posted on 06/22/2009 10:05:56 AM PDT by RichInOC (HA HA HA HA....)
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