Extremely Close Call
The other night our neighbor and wife were watching TV with the electric fireplace on. All of a sudden flames shot out from behind the TV ( fireplace is below the TV). He ripped the TV off the wall an...
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BTPO1 wrote:
From reading your post it sounds like this started as an electrical fire (Class C). It then went to a wood fire (Class A). Water is fine for the wood fire, but if there is still power to that receptacle and you throw regular water on it there is a chance of being shocked. Just something to think about. As said earlier regular maintenance on the extinguisher would of prevented the water being involved. I also am glad that everyone was OK. JMO
Water is also not the proper choice for grease fires I believe; but its the first (and sometimes only) thing people turn to when faced with fire.
I think I would use it if faced with a similar situation and no extinguisher. (I have 3 however so I think I could get one going if had time.)
