ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - A northwest Missouri home is declared a total loss after a fire blamed on a cigarette and a lawnmower.

Fire investigators in St. Joseph say a man was smoking a cigarette while working on his lawnmower Monday in a bedroom of the home. TV station KQTV reports the combination sparked a fire that heavily damaged the house and sent the man to the hospital.

His injuries were not considered life-threatening. A woman who was also home at the time was unhurt.

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Everyone knows not to repair your lawnmower in the bedroom. That's what kitchens are for. Geesh!
Hell yeah Brother! Put that sucker up on the kitchen table, prop it up on some juice glasses...

I guess this means that the range of the American Redneck has extended into Missouri.

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