Generator compartment - how hot does it get?

Yes, a generator compartment can get very hot. On one very hot day with a power outage I was running the generator with an extension cord to keep the refrigerators in my S&B running. After several hours I smelled fire and smoke was coming out of the generator compartment. The backing on the insulation had caught fire. I would not put any electrical components in a generator compartment.

it gets pretty warm, but there's wood and plastic in there so can't be too bad. I'd let that be your guide on what you can store near the genny. I keep a quart of oil in there but that's it, no room for anything else