A fire station crew must be a little embarrassed by the way some of this state's famous potatoes got fried.
Boise, Idaho firefighters returning from a medical call had to turn their hose on the firehouse kitchen after an overheated pan full of Tater Tots melted, setting cabinets ablaze.
The Christmas Eve fire at Station 8 was quickly extinguished, with no injuries.
Investigators were trying to determine why a computerized safety system that automatically turns off appliances when firefighters are called away apparently had not been activated.
