Stove fire damages Buffalo Grove home

Buffalo Grove authorities said a pan left on a stove caused a fire in the 600 block of Thompson Road Monday night.

Cmdr. Steve Husak of the Buffalo Grove Police Department said police and fire responders saw flames in the kitchen of a home when they were called to the scene at 9 p.m.

Husak said the homeowner went shopping and came home and saw the flames. She tried to smother the flames with a towel, and slightly burned her hand. he added.

He said she was checked at the scene, but refused to be transported to the hospital.

Fire officials said the investigation revealed a pan had been left on the stove. The pan caught fire, which melted the microwave. However, fire fighters were able to put out the flames before it could spread.

The home suffered minimal damages in the blaze and remains habitable.