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In reply to the discussion: With fire in the headlines, I suggest you do this NOW! Personal Story [View all]Meowmee
(5,164 posts)38. Good thing you caught in time
We had 3 toaster ovens catch on fire years ago, so I stopped using them years ago. I mostly use a nu wave burner now, I don't think it can cause a fire by cooking things. I don't remember how I put the toaster oven fires out now. But its a good idea not to have items nearby like the flowers that can easily spread the fire. Im thinking more about possible fire hazards now after several cats perished a dvm office fire. And the terrible CA fires. I have to declutter things and have less wires around etc. and unplug things like electric tea kettles when we are out.
I was in a smoke fire in an apartment where I woke up in time and got me and my mom out fortunately. That one was in a dryer/ washer that was faulty.
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Smart advise, as well as that in another post about opening the oven door (don't) and ...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2018
#4
The air quality is horrible. SF State is closed, but my daughter's public high school isn't.
deurbano
Nov 2018
#33
Apparently the message from the school district was that SF schools are closed tomorrow.
deurbano
Nov 2018
#36
after some popcorn i was reheating caught fire. i do not leave them unless on bake.
pansypoo53219
Nov 2018
#27
Our mailman saved my life by doing this when I was home alone as a teenager.
Silver Gaia
Nov 2018
#32
When disaster almost struck at my place, I couldn't figure out my extinguisher either
ecstatic
Nov 2018
#43