If you have food, grease left in the stove or on the stove top it can catch on fire.
Bad wiring can also catch on fire.
Yes, an electric stove can cause a fire if it is not used properly or if there is a malfunction in the appliance.
No, it cannot.
Depending on the condition of the stove, rust, broken fire brick, etc... as long as the stove is structurally intact and nothing is broken, the stove will range from $100 to $350.
Because you can forget about it and it can cause a fire. -K
Ramon Agpoon is the inventor of "Dragon Fire Stove"
To effectively put out a grease fire on the stove, follow these steps: Turn off the heat source, cover the fire with a metal lid or baking sheet, or use a fire extinguisher labeled for grease fires. Do not use water, as it can cause the fire to spread. If the fire is small and manageable, you can also smother it with baking soda or salt.
Fire + Stone + Coal = Stove
If the stove was designed with legs (most are) then you should have legs on the stove. This is to keep the very hot parts of the stove away from things that can burn. Some masonry stoves do not have legs- but weigh several tons, and will never get hot enough to cause a fire.
They do provide safety benefits. The lids keeps unwanted debris from settling in the burners. This can cause a fire if someone does not know it is there when the stove is being lit.
If you put your face on a hot stove, it WILL burn. It will also burn if you keep it over hot steam/smoke or a fire for a few minutes. Moral of the story question: Don't try to put your face on or directly above a stove.
a stove fire
To extinguish a fire on a gas stove, first turn off the burner to cut off the gas supply. Use a metal lid or baking sheet to smother the flames by covering the pan—this deprives the fire of oxygen. Avoid using water, as it can spread the fire or cause splattering. If the fire persists or grows larger, evacuate the area and call emergency services.