Virginia teacher and firefighters feud over whether a python started schoolhouse fire
Summary
A fire broke out in a Virginia middle school classroom where an 8-foot python named Nanner was kept. Local fire officials said the snake caused the fire by knocking over a heat fixture, but the teacher who owns Nanner says the fire started independently and the snake was trying to escape the heat.Key Facts
- The fire happened at Forest Middle School in Bedford County, Virginia, on August 13.
- Firefighters found the python loose in the classroom when they arrived.
- Officials said the snake knocked over a heat fixture, causing the fire that damaged several classrooms and killed a tortoise.
- The teacher, Brittany Jacobs, said all heat fixtures were properly secured and could not have been knocked over.
- Jacobs believes the fire started first, and that the snake escaped because it was trying to get away from the heat and flames.
- Surveillance video showed the fire burning for 20 minutes before the snake left its enclosure.
- Firefighters placed the python in a temporary holding area during the fire.
- The school opened as scheduled after the fire.
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