Yesterday I brought two aerosol can fire extinguishers, one for the kitchen and one for the hallway cupboard, next to the laundry. On Saturday night I was sitting in the lounge room watching the end of "New Tricks" when there was a smashing sound from the other end of the house. Down in the bathroom one of the heat globes in the light unit had failed, overheated and set fire to the plastic surround. The globe had then fallen to the bathroom tiles and shattered. When I walked in molten plastic was dripping on to the floor and flames were flickering inside the heater / light unit. I watched the fire go out. I had not replaced the old fire extinguisher after we had the house extended (it was one of the things that was thrown out). I considered using a wet towel to smother the fire, getting a bucket of water, using a dry towel but decided to wait and see. It went out without ever becoming a danger leaving behind splashes of plastic and broken glass.
Random thoughts and idle musings