In a message dated 12/14/2009 1:10:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
sheilah@SHEILAH.ORG writes:

all i  can offer is your first priority:

1/ buy a fire  extinguisher

...was that too cheeky? ;)

(fwiw: i bought two this  weekend)

Naw not at all , But do not buy a cheap one or too small of one, get the
type that can be recharged and tested.  later  mark  d