Was broiling some nachos last night when I heard an electrical BZZZZT and saw sparks shooting upwards through one of the rear stovetop burners. Looked into the oven and saw that the broiler element was actually on fire!
Shut it off and turned off the breakers for it, but the outer metal sheathing for the element was still glowing white hot, and over the course of an hour continued to burn along it's length until there was nothing left!
Who would have known that a heating element could actually burn!! Even spraying it with water did nothing to slow or stop the burning!
So, fair warning - if this happens to you, turn off the power to the oven and stand by with your extinguisher!
Oh yea - and open your windows - the stink is horrible!