That 3 AM oven fire in my tiny apartment kitchen

Last month I was baking a frozen pizza at 3 AM in my studio in Austin and forgot to set a timer. I woke up to smoke detectors screaming and the oven venting grey smoke, the pizza was basically a charcoal brick. I yanked the oven open and the thing flared up for a second, scared me half to death. I shut the oven door, turned it off, and opened every window while fanning the smoke with a cutting board. Took 45 minutes to clear the place out and the fire alarm went off again twice before it stopped. Has anyone else dealt with a late night kitchen screwup that nearly became a full disaster?

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xena_miller311mo ago

Wait, did you actually crank the oven up to broil after or did you learn your lesson? Honestly I did the same thing with a drunk mac and cheese situation and now I keep a mini fire extinguisher under my sink, worth every penny for that peace of mind.

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