No Injuries After Stove Ignites Toaster, Cops Say

A toaster set upon a stovetop caught fire when a homeowner turned on the wrong burner, causing smoke damage to a Musconetcong Avenue home Thursday, police said.

Kathleen Sutphen accidentally ignited her toaster oven when it was placed on the stovetop, requiring Hopatcong police and fire to respond to the scene, Lt. Thomas Kmetz said.

When Officer Chris Lotito arrived he found all residents outside the structure, and saw smoke billowing out of the back window and door of the basement apartment, Kmetz said.

Lotito was able to use his fire extinguisher from the patrol car to knock the fire down, Kmetz said. Hopatcong firefighters found the cause of the incident when they arrived on scene.

The smoke caused damage to the area of the stove and no one was injured, Kmetz said.

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