Woman tried to burn a flea off a dog. Instead, it lit a fire that caused $400K in damage, suit says

An apartment manager faces a lawsuit after a woman allegedly starting a fire at her 825 Post Street apartment in San Francisco when she tried to burn a tick of a dog. - (Google)

A San Francisco couple is suing their landlord and property managers after a bizarre fire, allegedly caused by a neighbor trying to burn a tick off a dog, destroyed their Lower Nob Hill apartment building.

On March 12, 2024, the tenant and her guest allegedly used an open flame inside a second-floor unit at 825 Post Street to remove the tick from the animal, according to an SF Gate report.