I had a Raid 0 failure also. I'm on Raid 1 ever since. Mine didn't involve flames either but that smell... sheeesh! I thought I'd never get it out of the curtains.
Oh well, better run before the Russian OT monster catches me
I'd like to close by quoting Bellegar's famous last rhyme:
"Cursed be the mother that bred thee! The wench must have been a hell-spawned banshee!"