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 ...

A coroner has ruled that a man who burned to death was a victim of spontaneous combustion in what is thought to be Ireland’s first case of the phenomenon. Michael Faherty, 76, was found dead near an ...

---going up in flames with no apparent cause---many eyebrows were raised in the scientific regions of the Internet. Apparently the coroner in the case had never heard of the "wick effect," in which a ...

HARMAR, Pa. (KDKA) — A fire ravaged the Hamar House in August of last year, destroying a banquet hall and institution. Firefighters from multiple departments could not save the Harmar House, which was ...

It’s not uncommon for films and books in the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres to feature characters spontaneously combusting. TV reality shows documenting strange mysteries sometimes feature ...

Nearly anything can start a blaze, especially during peak wildfire season in San Luis Obispo County. Sparks thrown from a faulty catalytic converter. A vehicle dragging a chain on pavement. A hot car ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Fire officials believe spontaneous combustion caused the recent fire at Dairy Queen after employees put hot rags with oily residue into a plastic container after laundering them, ...

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 ...