Burning trash can?

Hello, Right in front of my office the trash can was burning because someone threw their cigarette into the trash bag. I only noticed this after 15-20 minutes. I constantly had a very strong coal/fire smell in my office and thought, well, it's coming from outside. However, it was the trash can right in front…

Sockets, oven and dishwasher run on the same circuit. Could this cause a socket fire?

Hello, Yesterday, out of nowhere, our kitchen outlet caught fire. No appliance was plugged in. Only the oven was running. While investigating the cause, we discovered that the oven, dishwasher, and outlets in our kitchen are all on the same circuit. The fuse didn't blow (it only happened once before, when the oven and microwave…

Baking paper catches fire, oven the problem?

I just wanted to make some oven-baked vegetables (potatoes and carrots). I set the oven (as usual) to 200°C fan. When I put the vegetables on a fresh sheet of baking paper (I've been using the roll for a while) and looked inside after about 10 minutes, the baking paper was on fire!? The entire…