Failure never tasted so smoky-sweet.
A Minnesota woman has been blamed for a fire that torched a field and a swamp near the city of Albany, after a mishap involving a firepit and a home recipe for maple syrup.
Kasy Jensen, 41, was trying to make maple syrup in the firepit outside her home on April 3 when the wind picked up and spread the flames across the area, the Stearn County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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The wind and the flames triggered a grassfire that threatened several nearby houses, prompting the owners to call 911.
“The neighbouring field and swamp caught fire and she was unable to extinguish it with a hose that she had nearby,” police said.
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Fire crews from Albany and nearby Avon eventually showed up and extinguished the blaze.
The fire did not cause any injuries or damage to homes.
Jensen was given a citation for violating a burning ban after the blaze was extinguished.
The fate of the maple syrup was not immediately clear.
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