PATCHOGUE, NY — Two people were hurt after hot grease sparked a fire on a stovetop in Patchogue on Tuesday night, Suffolk police said.
The fire started at around 8 p.m. at New Village, and was extinguished upon the arrival of officers and the fire department, according to police.
A 36-year-old woman, who lives at the location, was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in East Patchogue for treatment of minor burns on her right hand, police said.
A 36-year-old man, who also lives at the location, suffered a minor burn on his right hand and refused medical attention, according to police.
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