A fire that was caused by spontaneous combustion on Monday was a vegetation fire that started in a compost pile next to a fence, with the heat having nowhere to go. It can also happen while a deck ...

At first, they thought both fires were caused by spontaneous combustion, but it turns out just one of them was. PFA Chief Gene Maccarini said these occurrences are really rare, but can happen easily.

Two unrelated fires in Fort Collins on May 12 were likely caused by spontaneous combustion, according to Poudre Fire Authority. One fire ignited juniper bushes outside a business. The other fire ...

It was July 1, 1951, and Mary Hardy Reeser was getting ready for bed ... Theories ranged from suicide after her husband’s death, to spontaneous combustion, to even a lightning strike.

The inconclusive circumstances of her demise led Rolli to an unusual diagnosis: spontaneous human combustion ... They found what was left of Mary Reeser in a chair, just like Henry Thomas.

Human spontaneous combustion is a belief which has been around ... One of the most notable cases was Mary Reeser who was found in her home in 1951, reduced to a pile of ashes save her shrunken skull ...

Investigators say the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion from the business' towel hampers. Maxi's owners say they have used the same place for their towels for 35 years and have never had ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Spontaneous combustion of wood staining products led to an early morning house fire in Brookside. Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department crews were called around 4 a.m ...

The mysterious death of Mary Hardy Reeser was a reported case of spontaneous human combustion investigated by authorities. Reeser decided to enjoy a cigarette before bed and allegedly died in her ...