Twenty-six-year-old Joshua Mullen meant to kill the bees infesting his utility shed Wednesday, but he ended up causing a small explosion, burning the shed to cinders and causing about $80,000 in damage to his Midtown home, according to fire officials.
“There were no injuries, unless you count the bees,” said Mobile Fire-Rescue spokesman Steve Huffman.
Mullen said that, in an attempt to rid his utility shed of bees, he dumped about a drinking-glass-size amount of gasoline on some towels the bees were swarming around. He walked away to pick up some trash in the yard and heard a “whoosh.”
