A man in Redding accidentally set his apartment on fire trying to kill a giant spider!
Firefighters put out the one-alarm fire within 20 minutes.
A witness living in the same unit said the fire started when someone tried to kill a large spider using a torch lighter.
The burning insect managed to scurry away and lit other materials ablaze.
While no one was hurt, the fire led to evacuations and caused an estimated $11,000 in damage.