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Fire after midnight!
Had a spontaneous combustion fire in my microwave last week at 1 AM. I was sleeping in the loft when the screaming smoke alarm suggested I find out what triggered it. Smoke roiling over the rail convinced me to act, so I staggered downstairs, Flames flickering inside the microwave door prompted me to grab the Tundra can sitting on the counter next to the stove, open the door and squirt the foam through the vent holes in the top of the micro interior. The flames subsided but didn't go out, so I ripped the plastic grill off the front of the micro, squirted the remainder of the foam over the burning interior of the machine and put out the last of the fire. THEN I thought to call 911 to come and check the walls, making sure no fire had escaped the shell of the microwave. It hadn't, and when the firemen arrived, they removed the micro, scanned the walls with their heat-seeking laser, and said "All Clear". I breathed a huge sigh of relief and tried unsuccessfully to sleep the rest of the night.
September 2017 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase