I came home last nite from work and picking up dinner, dropped the bags on the stove since counters were full. Stove top was off. Went in to bedroom to say hi to my beloved and we chatted for a while. I smelled something and asked if she had lit a candle. She said no. I ran to the kitchen to double check and found a fire on the stove top. When I had put down the bags, the acorn squash hit and turned on a burner! I know stupid place to put stuff, but kitchen is being remodeled and counter space is limited. Smoke detector went off just as I was leaving the bedroom. A million to one but it could have been a real disaster. Lesson: never put anything on the stove unless you intend to cook it.