English muffin blamed for evacuation of Wisconsin Capitol [View All]

[Tab]

A fire alarm set off by smoke in the state Capitol caused an evacuation before firefighters located the source of the problem - a toaster and a singed muffin.

"It was not too badly singed," said Justin Sargent, an aide to Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit, after conceding his English muffin apparently was responsible.

The toaster was on the Capitol's ground-level floor, in a joint office and snack room in the south wing.

"It's a communal toaster and we unplug it when we're done," Sargent said.

But firefighters said someone apparently didn't unplug it, and the resulting smoke set off the alarm at 8:11 a.m. Tuesday.
...
"There was a little bit of smoke, but no fire," she said. "There were crumbs, and the toaster itself. They reset the alarm system."
http://www.modbee.com/24hour/weird/story/1829720p-9725148c.html