Way scary! I have been lax about unplugging lately. That changes NOW.

Oh my! That is very scary!

My mom taught me to always, always, always unplug the iron.

She was one smart woman, too. When my parents built their house in 1968, my mother insisted that the electrical outlets in the kitchen and family room (which she planned to use for sewing and crafts) be installed 40 inches off the floor. Those outlets were high enough that you didn't have to bend over to unplug anything!

Plus, with the outlet so high off the floor, it made the electrical cord of the iron seem longer and easier to maneuver.

the same thing happened to my daughter and she had unplugged the iron and it still caught on fire. I guess it had already started before she unplugged it, Scary isnt it

Good reminder. I unplug my iron as well as my toaster (toasters are the cause of the majority of appliance fires).

I used to leave my iron on too, but no more...I have a cheapie B & D that I bought at Walmart and I unplug it every time I leave the room. So scary! Glad you found the problem in time!

Glad you were able to avert a disaster.

wow.. scary. I tend to leave mine plugged but turned off. I think I will unplug when done now.

scarry scarry....

wow, i have a B&D quick press, i have left it plugged in during the day and always unplug at night. wont do that again, i will only plug it in when im using it now. thanks for sharing!