Man Adds Gas, Lighter Fluid to Cake, Causes House Fire: Report

Police say a northern New Jersey man added more than eggs and flour to a birthday cake, causing a fire in his kitchen and nearly burning the house down.

Maywood Police Chief David Pegg tells the Bergen Record that police and firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday and were met by an angry man who demanded they leave.

Pegg said the man was trying to make the cake burst into flames with the added ingredients of lighter fluid and gasoline. He was apparently trying to tape the burning cake so he could post it on YouTube.

The man was able to extinguish most of the flames before officials arrived and felt it was unnecessary for fire officials to be there, Pegg said. 

When firefighters arrived, he started yelling at his wife for calling them.

The fire was contained to the kitchen table and authorities said the incident didn't appear to be criminal.

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