Miscellaneous: Today, my kitchen nearly burned down because the fire alarm didn't...

By Lea - 16/01/2012 20:18 - Denmark

Today, my kitchen nearly burned down because the fire alarm didn't detect the plumes of smoke wafting through the kitchen. This is the same alarm that wails when I use the toaster. FML

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By Nice smoke alarm - 05/09/2023 23:00 - United States

Today, my smoke alarm has a tendency to give false alarms. Despite this, it did not go off at all when I was genuinely overcooking food and smoke was everywhere in the house, except for the room I was in. My smoke detector is plotting against me. FML

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Melting

By Smoke Undetected - 13/10/2022 17:00 - United States

Today, I found out that our smoke detector doesn't work when my roommate turned on the wrong burner while trying to cook. Our air fryer was on said burner, and it started to melt. It sat there for who knows how long until I noticed smoke everywhere and went to investigate. We don't have an air fryer now. FML

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By im_a_mocker - 28/01/2009 23:35 - United States

Today, I decided to make a toaster scramble. I thought it was bad enough when the pastry fell through the grate in the toaster over. Then it burst into flames. After 5 minutes of fanning the smoke away from the smoke detector, it still went off. Now my entire dorm building is outside in a snowstorm. FML

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By justme - 09/02/2010 18:20 - France

Today, I was about to take a crap when the smoke alarm went off. I ran out of the bathroom and tried to run downstairs. I tripped and shit on myself. The alarm had gone off cause my kid put my wallet in the toaster. FML

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By thatchick3333 - 08/03/2012 07:13 - United States

Today, I got burned, all because the toaster scared me while I was holding a pot of boiling water. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/12/2011 02:53 - United States

Today, I learned how to use a fire extinguisher. Too bad it was on my brand new oven. FML

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By cnkk07 - 14/10/2011 10:36 - United States

Today, my dad used the stove to boil water. Unfortunately, he turned the wrong burner on, setting the smoke alarm off. What's worse was the smell of burning plastic that came from the coffeemaker being melted down. It's been over an hour, and my eyes still burn like hell when I walk into the kitchen. FML

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Toxic wasteland

By Cinderella - This FML is from back in 2017 but it's good stuff

Today, my house was so dusty that when I started to clean it, the smoke detector went off. FML

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Oh nose!

By Fried. - 14/05/2019 16:00

Today, I woke up to the smell of cooking bacon. As I walked down my stairs towards my kitchen, I realised that the smell wasn't coming from bacon, but from my kitchen being on fire. FML

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Shocking!

By Toasted - 29/04/2019 20:00

Today, in an attempt to be frugal, I tried to repair my own sometimes-faulty toaster. Turns out I unplugged the wrong kitchen appliance, which I only discovered by electrocuting myself while pulling it apart. Now it's definitely broken, will need replacing, and I have a burn. FML

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HaIlegra 2

Monday 16 January 2012 23:47

Oh burn.

_Oblivion_ 12

Tuesday 17 January 2012 0:19

It was letting you know your toast was done. Evidently your kitchen wasn't done toasting yet.

Comments

tj4234 35

Tuesday 17 January 2012 2:23

as a woman, wouldn't you have noticed the fire whilst carrying out your daily work?

tj4234 35

Tuesday 17 January 2012 2:32

as a woman, wouldn't you have noticed the fire whilst carrying out your daily work?

ponyboi 0

Tuesday 17 January 2012 2:42

Atleast the fire alarm works for some things

tylermt1999 17

Tuesday 17 January 2012 2:44

"BURNED" Kelso from that 70's show

MsCanucksGirl 2

Tuesday 17 January 2012 2:49

-.- fayulll

Okayitwasme 0

Tuesday 17 January 2012 2:57

Batteries maybe?

redmnky21 8

Tuesday 17 January 2012 2:57

maybe you should stop burning stuff

monkey27 0

Tuesday 17 January 2012 3:01

Sounds like u can't cook, jus saying

breadstickez 5

Tuesday 17 January 2012 3:05

The toaster that cried wolf?

KingOfAmazing 9

Tuesday 17 January 2012 3:15

Fire alarms need a break every now and again. Your's just picked a bad time.

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