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How to Put Out a Toaster Oven Fire

Written By

Angela Brown

Published: Jan 3, 2011

Updated: Nov 20, 2021

1 minute read

Step 1

Close the toaster oven door and unplug the cord from the outlet, if you can do so safely.

Step 2

Pull the pin on the fire extinguisher, if necessary. Aim the extinguisher at the base of the flames, and spray with a sweeping, side-to-side motion.

Step 3

Toss handfuls of baking soda at the base of the flames if you do not have a fire extinguisher. When heated, baking soda releases carbon dioxide, which will help smother the fire.

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Warnings

Immediately call 911 if the fire has spread to other areas of the kitchen.

Never use an APW fire extinguisher — which contains air-pressurized water — to put out an electrical fire.

Do not touch or move your toaster oven until it has cooled thoroughly.

Keep your toaster oven and cord away from the stove or other sources of heat. Heat can melt the cord insulation, which can expose wires and start an electrical fire.

Do not leave food cooking in a toaster oven unattended, even for a few minutes.

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oven temperature control in red image by laurent dambies from Fotolia.com

Angela Brown

Angela Brown has been a book editor since 1997. She has written for various websites, as well as National Public Radio, Pacifica Radio and more than 20 fiction anthologies. Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts in theater and English from the…

How to Put Out a Toaster Oven Fire

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