Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A female 8-foot python named Nanner has become an unlikely suspect in a central Virginia middle school fire, with officials saying ...

“I don’t think there was any maliciousness involved on the snake’s side,” the Bedford County fire marshal said of the incident Forest Fire Department/Facebook Teacher Brittany Jacobs denies her python ...

UPDATE 12:07 p.m.: Investigations from the Bedford County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was caused by the eight-foot snake escaping from its cage and knocking over a heat lamp. UPDATE 8:40 ...

The snake contributed to starting the fire,” the fire marshal said. “However, I don’t think there was any maliciousness involved on the snake’s side.” ...

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Virginia said a fire that damaged eight classrooms at a middle school was sparked when an escaped python knocked over a heat lamp. The Forest Fire Department said ...

When firefighters responded to a fire at a school in Virginia, they found an 8-foot python loose in a classroom. The fire was blamed on the snake.