How can I put out a fire on an electric stove PLEASE I live alone and I´m learning how to cook?

Í was boiling some water with margarine and milk on an ELECTRIC stove. Suddenly it spilled and my mistake was that I kept cooking on the same burner. A fire started not from the inside of the pot, but from the burner. I tried to put it out with the lid of the pot but the flames kept growing. I was so desperated that I put it out with water.
1.- Is it true that I shouldn´t put it out with water because it was an electric stove?
2.- What should I do if that happens again? I didn´t have time to get the extintor which is at the entrance of the apartment.
3.- Can I use baking soda? How much do I need to buy and have in the cabinet just in case?
4.- Can I also use Coke?

2006-09-25T01:37:12Z

I have never used an extintor. I noticed that the ring has a plastic cord. Will it break easily if I pull out the metal ring?

2006-09-25T02:06:28Z

Sorry for my spelling mistakes. I´m Mexican and have just moved in into Tacoma!!!! What a welcome =)!Thanks for your answers!

Where can I get the FIRE BLANKET for the kitchen? (someone just answered that...)

moehawk2006-09-25T01:49:12Z

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baking soda will put it out, a regular box should be enough for a fire like that.

turning off the burner and switching to another one would have prevented the fire, but if you didn't clean off the margarine before using it again the fire would have happened anyway.

you should get a small, disposable Halon extinguisher for the kitchen regardless of how many times you might spill margarine!

they work well for all sorts of fires.

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Erika2016-12-15T23:41:28Z

Electrical Stove

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green2016-10-04T14:55:41Z

Electric Stove Fire

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Empress_of_Light2006-09-25T01:48:39Z

Your best bets are SALT or BAKING SODA (sodium bicarbonate). Both are non-flammable and will put out the fire by smothering it.

Do not use water, especially if there is oil involved in the fire. The water will just make it spread more.

Do not use flour. Flour dust is very flammable and can cause a dust explosion.

I'm not sure what you're talking about for the extinguisher, but usually when you pull the ring out, it's usually a safety bit that breaks so that you can use it. Aim the extinguisher at the BASE of the fire.

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Anonymous2006-09-25T01:44:10Z

Never use water on an electrical fire or near an electrical appliance.( I really hope you turned the stove off before throwing water all over it)

Yes you can use BAKING SODA. That would have been the best option.

You should buy yourself a fire blanket to keep in the kitchen!

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