A stove guard having a blanket assembly and a support assembly is disclosed herein. The stove guard includes a flexible fire blanket material that may be arranged in a plurality of configurations including a retractable blind coupled to a stove vent or microwave mounted above the stove. The device may also feature a two-part retractable fencing drawn together from each side of the stove top and coupled in the center and a single fence that may couple to a vertical support held in place with suction cups on either side of the stove top. Each of the devices may be configured to provide an added security measure useful for preventing small children from gaining access to the hot surfaces and may also provide an emergency fire extinguishing blanket in the event of an unexpected fire.