This is going to be more of a life pro tip, but trying to reach the largest audience here.
Just had a frantic neighbour knocking at my door saying there is a fire in her oven.
I was over there in under 60 seconds with the fire extinguisher. There was a pot of oil on fire wedged between the element and the rack. No way to quickly and safely remove it, so I blasted it.
If I had tried to remove the pan, it’s likely it would have ended up spilling burning oil everywhere and making the situation much worse. Now they just have a house full of dust to clean.
Will replace our extinguisher today and am considering buying a few more to gift this Christmas.
I imagine a co2 extinguisher in a home kitchen would be better a solid portion of the time, but a blanket would be better overall. Oil fires are often in awkward positions and covering them completely can be a challenge with the adrenaline shakes. It really depends on your kitchen’s arrangement but a blanket would be ideal in reasonable conditions. If you have someone else you can reasonably expect to assist, I’d get both.