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| Marshmallow
Roast Burns 4 city Blocks Quebec City - 5 children roasting marshmallows have been blamed for the inferno which razed 4 city blocks in downtown Quebec City. Kayla Perl left her children alone at the barbeque and assumed that no danger could come from a harmless marshmallow roast. Moments later, she was at the center of a very large and destructive fire, and barely managed to escape with the 5 children. Although no one was injured, city officials says that damage is estimated at 14 million dollars. " I dropped a marshmallow into the fire after it burned too much...next thing you know, the entire city was on fire" says young Jimmy Lacroix. He described how the flames jumped to the main bag of marshmallows and began to erupt like a mini-volcano. Another witness described the fire as ravaging -"...hungry flames which leapt as if they were alive..." The marshmallow maker is being investigated. Preliminary tests on the product have shown that they contain some unknown chemical which keeps the product puffy, to attract children. Further tests are as of yet inconclusive. Firefighters also mentioned that toxic fumes seemed to be airborne, adding credence to the theory that the marshmallows contained an inflammable substance. " I will never eat those things again !" said Lorna Gibbons, who survived the ball of fire which swept through her home. City officials hope to find new homes for the victim's before July 24th, and have not yet decided the fate of the marshmallow maker. In the meantime, the product has been pulled off the shelves. |
 Above: Marshmallow roast turns into Inferno !! "The marshmallow
caught fire..I didn't realize how inflammable those treats really were !." "They must be filled with gasoline...." |
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