Yo, my apartment almost got on fire.

SgtPotato · 12-11-11, 04:41 PM

I'm here to tell you what happened because my roommate and I was very FRICKKIN' lucky.

I was asleep until 4 o'clock in the morning when the fire alarms with the strobes on it are blaring and flashing. I woke up and smell the smoke. I ran to my door and opened it up to see the smoke coming up from downstairs. I managed to woke my roommate up and ran down to the stairs to find out what the hell is going on. The smoke was thickening and it came from the kitchen. I ran to see the chaos and saw the stove was literally on fire. Apparently, the stove was left on and caused the slow burn on the wood cutting board and the cooking glove. I started to open the windows and then I grabbed the big cluck of wood on fire, which it used to be a wood cutting board. I threw it outside, went back inside to stop the fire, and sprayed water to stop the fire. The fire was out and I called the fire department to come over for checking out if everything is fine and safe.

Meanwhile the firemen came and looked around, My roommate admitted to me that he forgot to turn off the stove after he finished cooking and went to bed.

Keep it in mind, that we are both deaf and very, very, very lucky to be here. If it wasn't for the fire alarm strobes installed in the apartment, we will be screwed.

Here's the pictures of the aftermath:

This is what left for a wooden cutting board, an oven glove, and some glassware melted.

Firefighters.

The damages.

This is going to bite us in our asses...

Oberon · 12-11-11, 04:47 PM

That's a very nice kitchen you have there....

sssssssss-

Come to think of it...you are luckier than you think...that's an electric cooker isn't it?

SgtPotato · 12-11-11, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

That's a very nice kitchen you have there....

sssssssss-

Come to think of it...you are luckier than you think...that's an electric cooker isn't it?

I know about the kitchen, it tends to be messy.

And yes, It is a electric stove/oven.

Oberon · 12-11-11, 05:00 PM

Was the power still on to it when you sprayed it with water?

Might be an idea to invest in a foam extinguisher or fire blanket.

Glad you're safe though, looks a close call.

Krauter · 12-11-11, 05:05 PM

Glad you all ended up unhurt. Had an incident with my room mate last year with a burnt oven mitt and it both scared us both to hell and back.

Jimbuna · 12-12-11, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Was the power still on to it when you sprayed it with water?

Might be an idea to invest in a foam extinguisher or fire blanket.

Glad you're safe though, looks a close call.

Glad your not my fire safety officer.....Co2 or dry powder for electrical appliances

Pleased your okay SgtPotato.....smoke alarms are real cheap and effective life savers

mookiemookie · 12-12-11, 09:35 AM

Glad everything turned out okay for you. A stove and cutting board can be replaced. You can't!

Do you have renter's insurance? It may be a good thing to think about. It's dirt cheap (Mine's around $15 a month) and it gives you peace of mind in the event things had turned out worse.

Herr-Berbunch · 12-12-11, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Glad your not my fire safety officer.....

Says the man who's just told Jamie to set the fire alarm off to annoy people!

Glad you're still around Potato, hopefully this is the warning shot across your bows you guys (and the rest of us too) need to check everything before going to bed.

(now for the humour)

Good job you got woken when you did, otherwise your electricity bill would've been massive!

Oberon · 12-12-11, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Glad your not my fire safety officer.....Co2 or dry powder for electrical appliances

Pleased your okay SgtPotato.....smoke alarms are real cheap and effective life savers

And me the grandson of a fireman.

Thanks Jim, that's a bit more sound advice than a foam extinguisher.

That's chemical fires isn't it?

Reece · 12-11-11, 04:48 PM

Wow, really glad you're alright mate, and your friend!

hopefully the cleanup bill wont be too bad, what an annoyance for Christmas!

frau kaleun · 12-11-11, 04:50 PM

Yikes, so glad you are both okay and no one was hurt.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 12-11-11, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtPotato

Keep it in mind, that we are both deaf and very, very, very lucky to be here. If it wasn't for the fire alarm strobes installed in the apartment, we will be screwed.

Out of curiosity do your fire alarm system include vibrating elements? I mean those designed to wake up sleeping person.

HunterICX · 12-12-11, 04:28 AM

One of our cats once nearly managed to kills us like that
we have a electric stove with a touch panel on top
normally it's locked (by holding your finger over one of the touch buttons for like 3 - 4 sec)

however sometimes it's forgotten and there was a stew on of the pits (the ones that is selected by default when the stove is turned on) not only did the cat manage to turn it on during the night with one of its paws it also managed to turn that stove pit on the max

next morning the stew was black as coal, the pan was glowing red, a mist in the living room and the stench was horrific for the next few days.

anyway glad you're okay and not turned into a fried potato

HunterICX

nikimcbee · 12-12-11, 10:10 AM

Glad to hear you're okay!
On a side note, it looks like somebody needs to take cooking lessons.

One time my ex was cooking something, and it got burned. Of course, the smoke followed the airflow, into the hallway of the apartment building... where it set off the building smoke alarm.

That was not a fun conversation with the fire dept.

The building though had really sensitive smoke detectors, so it didn't take much to set them off.

12-11-11, 04:41 PM	#1
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Yo, my apartment almost got on fire. I'm here to tell you what happened because my roommate and I was very FRICKKIN' lucky. I was asleep until 4 o'clock in the morning when the fire alarms with the strobes on it are blaring and flashing. I woke up and smell the smoke. I ran to my door and opened it up to see the smoke coming up from downstairs. I managed to woke my roommate up and ran down to the stairs to find out what the hell is going on. The smoke was thickening and it came from the kitchen. I ran to see the chaos and saw the stove was literally on fire. Apparently, the stove was left on and caused the slow burn on the wood cutting board and the cooking glove. I started to open the windows and then I grabbed the big cluck of wood on fire, which it used to be a wood cutting board. I threw it outside, went back inside to stop the fire, and sprayed water to stop the fire. The fire was out and I called the fire department to come over for checking out if everything is fine and safe. Meanwhile the firemen came and looked around, My roommate admitted to me that he forgot to turn off the stove after he finished cooking and went to bed. Keep it in mind, that we are both deaf and very, very, very lucky to be here. If it wasn't for the fire alarm strobes installed in the apartment, we will be screwed. Here's the pictures of the aftermath: This is what left for a wooden cutting board, an oven glove, and some glassware melted. Firefighters. The damages. This is going to bite us in our asses...

12-12-11, 09:35 AM	#7
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Glad everything turned out okay for you. A stove and cutting board can be replaced. You can't! Do you have renter's insurance? It may be a good thing to think about. It's dirt cheap (Mine's around $15 a month) and it gives you peace of mind in the event things had turned out worse. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

12-11-11, 04:48 PM	#10
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,685 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Wow, really glad you're alright mate, and your friend! hopefully the cleanup bill wont be too bad, what an annoyance for Christmas! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-12-11, 04:28 AM	#13
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	One of our cats once nearly managed to kills us like that we have a electric stove with a touch panel on top normally it's locked (by holding your finger over one of the touch buttons for like 3 - 4 sec) however sometimes it's forgotten and there was a stew on of the pits (the ones that is selected by default when the stove is turned on) not only did the cat manage to turn it on during the night with one of its paws it also managed to turn that stove pit on the max next morning the stew was black as coal, the pan was glowing red, a mist in the living room and the stench was horrific for the next few days. anyway glad you're okay and not turned into a fried potato HunterICX __________________

12-12-11, 10:10 AM	#14
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Glad to hear you're okay! On a side note, it looks like somebody needs to take cooking lessons. One time my ex was cooking something, and it got burned. Of course, the smoke followed the airflow, into the hallway of the apartment building... where it set off the building smoke alarm. That was not a fun conversation with the fire dept. The building though had really sensitive smoke detectors, so it didn't take much to set them off. __________________

12-11-11, 04:47 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	That's a very nice kitchen you have there.... sssssssss- Come to think of it...you are luckier than you think...that's an electric cooker isn't it?

12-11-11, 05:00 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Was the power still on to it when you sprayed it with water? Might be an idea to invest in a foam extinguisher or fire blanket. Glad you're safe though, looks a close call.

12-11-11, 04:50 PM	#11
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Yikes, so glad you are both okay and no one was hurt.