If you have snakes in the house, there are proper ways to get rid of them - and improper ways:
For one homeowner in Maryland, when they tried stopping a snake infestation, they burnt their home to the ground.
The accidental destruction ensued after the homeowner attempted to manage the infestation by smoking the slithering creatures out in Poolesville, Maryland, a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue official said.
It resulted in $1 million in damages.
Presumably that got rid of the snakes.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article256309847.html
