Don’t try to thaw frozen pipes with a heat gun.
That’s the message from first responders and emergency personnel in Ontario County after a holiday weekend fire in Gorham.
First responders were called to a home on East Lake Road after a fire reignited after being put out.
Apparently the homeowners were attempting to thaw pipes with a heat gun and started a small fire.
The homeowner was able to put the fire out, but it reignited later. Firefighters from Canandaigua, Crystal Beach, Middlesex, and Rushville responded.
No injuries were reported.
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