Another Fire

It's freezing out. It's freezing inside too. I didn't think much of it, I woke up to a light dusting of snow outside, I thought it must just be cold. Then I decided to turn up the heat, only to realize the heat wasn't even on and my house was at 57 degrees. This explains why I kept feeling the need for more blankets last night.

I turned on the furnace and cranked up the thermostat to 67. Then I decided to get online and test my luck with a space heater aimed on my feet while I searched the Internet. It made a few strange noises but was producing heat so I just let it go. Then it made a noise like that of a spaceship landing and burst into flames. I instantly hit the "off" button but that seemed to have no effect. I decided my best attempt was to try and remove it from my house. (If it were going to implode I thought it could best do so outdoors.)

I picked it up and started to run...still plugged in. Oops. Unplugged it and started to run. It was definitely on fire. I started to blow on the fire as I ran for the exit. I got it outside set it down as the fire was becoming more evident and shooting flames from the vent below the handle. I sat it down and blew and blew and finally put out the fire. Relief.

This is the second time in 6 months that an electrical device I was using has caught fire. The first was my heated seat (as I sat on it) and now this. I think I should stay clear of them for awhile...