Man Sets Several Cars on Fire after Lighting a Cigarette while Stealing Petrol

Smoking 'Thief' Sets Cars And Himself On Fire. As per a report:

A man accidentally set several cars on fire after lighting a cigarette while allegedly was trying to steal petrol. The 26-year-old, who was later found by police with burns on his leg, also appeared to be engulfed by flames. He was charged with arson and illegal interference with a motor vehicle following the incident at a car park in Millicent in South Australia.

Fire crews were called and managed to stop the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings. The damage is estimated at £60,884. Car park owner Angus McDonald told Channel Ten Eyewitness News: "He was trying to get the fuel out of the car by punching a hole in the tank - that's when the explosion happened. "There's about $110,000 worth of cars that have been lost and there's a bit of damage to the walls.

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