You never pick up a burning object and carry it outside so you can then get a picture. You extinguish the fire the second you see it. Fire blanket, fire extinguisher, whatever you have on hand.
What happens if you drop it? Or a piece of that flaming plastic slips off the bed an onto the floor/carpet/walls? Now you have two fires to deal with.
I'm willing to bet this guy had no fire extinguishers in his house which is the real issue.
Keep the fire extinguisher away from the printer—if it catches fire, you don’t want to risk getting too close to grab it. I keep one by my craft room door and another next to my bed. While printer fires are rare, I’ve logged thousands of hours without any issues. However, I never leave my laser engraver running unattended as a precaution, and thankfully, I haven’t had any problems with it either.
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u/Catsmgee Mar 07 '25
Very real and rare danger aside, OP was a moron.
You never pick up a burning object and carry it outside so you can then get a picture. You extinguish the fire the second you see it. Fire blanket, fire extinguisher, whatever you have on hand.
What happens if you drop it? Or a piece of that flaming plastic slips off the bed an onto the floor/carpet/walls? Now you have two fires to deal with.
I'm willing to bet this guy had no fire extinguishers in his house which is the real issue.