I had an experience that has made me sensitive to burning smells as well. When I was about 13, there was an extension cord that was running under my bed that shorted out while I was asleep. I woke up to a burning, copper odor (like a hand full of pennies). I got up to check it out but the light wouldn't turn on in my room. My dad reset the tripped breaker and I saw sparks spew out from under the bed, bouncing off the blanket that had been covering me just a minute before. I'm certain that the circuit breaker saved me. The odor plus the sight of those sparks left a huge impression on me.
Decades later, I'm still hyper-sensitive to burning odors.
As I reflect on it, I'm not big on extension cords, either.
Glad to hear that you survived OK and that it made you careful.
Good reason to allways keep a flashlight beside the bed.
Good reason to avoid extension cords (and if they cant be avoided, to use only reputable brands of heavy duty cord, #14 AWG)
And also a good reason to favour wool bed blankets over other materials, wool is naturaly non flammable unlike many other materials from which blankets are made.
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