The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office issued a warning on April 20 that heating a mask in the microwave in an effort to kill germs “is a fire hazard and an extremely bad idea.” “Cloth masks can overheat quickly and catch fire,“ according to the office’s Facebook post. ”Disposable masks also have a metal nose wire and can cause sparks, a fire, and/or break your microwave.“RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates The Facebook post included images of two masks which may have been burnt by being heated in the microwave.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that, depending on frequency of use, face coverings be routinely cleaned. “A washing machine should suffice in