This is frightening!

A woman named Vashti posted a video and told viewers a tragic story that affected her family and issued a warning about something most people don’t view as dangerous: mulch spontaneously combusting.

Vashti’s text overlay on the video says it all. It reads, “5 year old nephew recovering from serious burns. 8 year old nephew didn’t survive.”

Vashti said the incident was caught on her sister’s doorbell camera and that the fire started in the mulch and quickly spread to the house’s front porch where a gas grill was situated.

The propane line on the grill exploded and spread to the house.

Vashti explained that mulch is stained and because of that, it can spontaneously combust and cause a fire, which happened at her sister’s house and ended in tragedy.

She also warned people to be careful with rags if they happen to be staining a deck or other surfaces because those rags can also spontaneously combust if piled on top of each other.

Take a look at her video.

@revivedbyvashti

#stitch with @BreeAna Lee This can save lives #staindanger #housefiresurvivor

♬ original sound – Kayla Vashti-Flips & DIY home

Here’s how people reacted.

This person had a question…

Another individual seems worried.

And one TikTokker shared a story.

That is some scary stuff!

Be careful out there!

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