Crystal ball causes TV to explode© ITN 2009
A crystal ball which magnified the sun's rays ended up setting a flat on fire and making a television explode.
The flat's owner, Kim Yeates, was out meeting a friend when the ornament at her home in Worle, Somerset, started the blaze. She praised her neighbour, Neil Clarke, who saw the flames and jumped through her window to see if she was inside.
Mr Clarke, 28, turned off the gas taps in nearby properties before diving inside to see if Yeates was trapped.
The television set blew up after the beam of light from the crystal ball, valued at around £20, burned onto its side, creating an explosion that could be heard several streets away.
A spokesman for Avon fire and rescue service said: "It's thought the fire started accidentally after sunlight refracting through a crystal ball on the windowsill had caused the curtains to catch fire, spreading to a nearby sofa, where a television had been placed on the sofa ready to be thrown away."
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