The owner of a home in East Price Hill told firefighters that he accidentally set fire to his home Sunday while using a torch to thaw ice from his outside steps, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department.

A homeowner accidentally set his house on fire while trying to melt ice on Sunday. Firefighters responded around 7:40 p.m. to the 600 block of Hawthorne Avenue in Cincinnati on reports that a man set his home on fire while trying to melt ice on his outer steps with a propane torch,

A man in Cincinnati accidentally set fire to his home Sunday night while using a propane torch to clear ice from his outdoor steps, officials said.