( CNN ) -- Some people go to desperate measures when they see a snake , any snake . But for a Texas homeowner , an impromptu anti-snake solution -- set that repulsive reptile on fire -- came back to bite . Big time . Six fire crews in eastern Texas had to respond this week as a house burned , with the unidentified owner blaming the blaze on a blazing snake . The homeowner in the Liberty-Eylau area south of Texarkana had spotted what was described as a large black snake , and decided to do something about it . `` She just did n't like snakes , I guess , '' Liberty-Eylau Fire Chief David Wesslehoft told CNN on Friday , in something of an understatment . The woman said she poured gasoline on the snake , which apparently was then set afire by her son , according to Wesslehoft . Then things really got hot . The snake fled to a brush pile between two homes . The brush ignited , sending flames through tall , dry grass toward the residences , officials said . `` The house is on fire , '' a 911 caller said . `` Could you hurry up , please ? '' A brick home the woman had recently purchased to move into was a complete loss , said Bowie County Sheriff 's Deputy Randall Baggett . The other home , which she also owned , suffered 20 % damage . The fire was being investigated . The snake 's fate was not known . CNN 's Phil Gast contributed to this report .
Fire crews respond to 911 later that evening . They find Texas homes on fire . Blaze apparently results from snake being afire .