Kitchen Faucet Spews Flames. Mmmm-Hmm.

Only in NY: Fred Mayer, of upstate NY, says that ever since the well supplying his home with water was polluted with natural gas, explosive vapors now run from his tap along with the water. Oh, Say WURD!!! And to prove the severity of the situation, he holds a lighter to the running water and ignites it with a flash. Mayer jokes that he can wash his dishes and poach an egg at the same time.

But it’s no joke. Experts say the house could explode if the faucet emits enough gas. State environmental officials say the gas was created and released by nature, but Mayer suspects that drilling by an energy company is to blame. The natural-gas company Fortuna Energy denies any link to the problem.