what can one do if the fire is burning in the oven?

Question

The only step I can think of is use the fire extinguisher. is there anything else we should do for safty purpose? should be open up the oven little bit to take the smoke out?

Answer 1

A grease fire in an oven or broiler: Turn off your oven or broiler. Because kitchen ranges are vented, simply keeping the oven door or broiler drawer shut will usually contain, but probably not smother, the fire. However, opening the door or drawer will invariably cause the fire to flare up. When opening your oven door or drawer do it slowly and with extreme care. Have a BC or ABC rated extinguisher ready. Do not attempt to move the pan or baking dish until the fire is out and the pan or dish has cooled completely

Answer 2

All good answers there. I have had experience with fire in the stove and have the scars on my right hand to prove it. One thing I learned is this... If the fire is out of control and you have an extinguisher... use it. If it is minor and contained let it burn itself out or if you must dump salt on it. It will starve it for air and it will go out. If you use a home extinguisher you will be cleaning your house for days if not more. I gave my fire two squirts from a little extinguisher and months later I was finding the yellow junk everywhere in the house. Good Luck!

Answer 3

first turn off the power, open the rangehood fan.

it is not safe to open the oven door, leave the oven door close, the fire will eventually be out. nothing will be damaged inside the oven, just need a little cleaning.

Answer 4

Turn off the gas or electric.
Leave the door closed for a bit.
(You want to try to smother it.
If it gets air it'll burn faster.)
If it doesn't go out, open the door,
(keep back - it will flare up!).
Toss in some baking soda.
(It'll release CO2).
Close door again.

Answer 5

Yes. Fire extinguisher. Now.

Also, shut off the gas if it's a gas stove.