Originally Posted by
Pennyhal
I just set my microwave on fire. I thought there was food in it, but there was a 100% cotton pad in there. Caught on fire...flames and smoke. Had to get a new microwave.
I don't know if this is what happened in your case, but:
Make sure to wash your microwave bowl or potato bag if there is a spill on it. A friend also caught her microwave on fire using a 100% pad that she had accidentally sloshed some soup in. The burned on food is what actually caught fire.