A scorned lover accidentally set her Lincoln apartment on fire trying to burn old love notes, police said.Lincoln officers and fire crews were called to 46th and Meredith streets around 4:30 p.m. Sunday on a report of a balcony of an apartment on fire.When police arrived, a 19-year-old resident told investigators she was in her bedroom trying to burn torn up love letters using a butane torch.She could not get them to light so she left them and went into the living room to take a nap.She told officials she awoke several minutes later to smoke. The carpet in her bedroom was on fire, but she was able to douse the flames with water.The teenager was cited for negligent burning.Damage to the apartment is estimated at $4,000.

A scorned lover accidentally set her Lincoln apartment on fire trying to burn old love notes, police said.

Lincoln officers and fire crews were called to 46th and Meredith streets around 4:30 p.m. Sunday on a report of a balcony of an apartment on fire.


When police arrived, a 19-year-old resident told investigators she was in her bedroom trying to burn torn up love letters using a butane torch.

She could not get them to light so she left them and went into the living room to take a nap.

She told officials she awoke several minutes later to smoke.

The carpet in her bedroom was on fire, but she was able to douse the flames with water.

The teenager was cited for negligent burning.

Damage to the apartment is estimated at $4,000.