Scientifically speaking, spontaneous combustion is a real phenomenon, and not just a plot device in novels. In December 2010, Michael Faherty died in his home in Galway, Ireland. His body was found ...

Bizarre cases through the years of humans spontaneously combusting and dying have led to questions and theories about these incidents. In the latest episode of TMZ’s "Strange and Suspicious," a panel ...

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. - Officials with the Rural Metro Fire Department released details surrounding a house fire in the far East Valley that possibly started as a spontaneous combustion. According to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A home valued at half a million dollars caught fire on Tuesday night and the Baton Rouge Fire Department says the cause was spontaneous combustion. Crews responded to a house ...

Oily rags and a can of mineral spirits left behind by a construction crew working on a kitchen remodel led to a house fire Tuesday night, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. Firefighters called to a ...

At first, they thought both fires were caused by spontaneous combustion, but it turns out just one of them was. PFA Chief Gene Maccarini said these occurrences are really rare, but can happen easily.

An Irish coroner says a man died from spontaneous combustion — the stuff of obscure legend and pop culture obesession. We ask a forensic... The lead singer of the fake rock band Spinal Tap, David St.

All that remained was part of her left foot still inside a slipper, sections of her backbone, and her skull, which had reportedly shrunk significantly. The scene immediately puzzled investigators - ...

Flames licked at the dark sky above Frisco on Saturday, Feb. 8, during the town’s annual Spontaneous Combustion event that couples disposing of Christmas trees with a community event featuring fire ...

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The culprit behind a fire that caused half a million in damages after destroying a barn belonging to northern Virginia homeowners was the spontaneous combustion of mulch ...