Spontaneous combustion blamed in pizzeria fire

July 5, 2007

Asbury Park Press (N.J.): A bag of greasy towels spontaneously combusted at a boardwalk pizzeria July 5, damaging several adjacent businesses.According to Asbury Park fire inspector Gary Giberson, rags soaked in oil can react with laundry detergent, resulting in a chemical reaction that can spontaneously combust.