I really should have seen that people would think of the firepoker as a weapon, haha.
Do you remember how long you've waited? When the killer enters the room, first she sniffs around and then there's an RNG roll to see what she does next (She can leave, turn around & sniff or approach your location). In theory, she could keep sniffing for a while, but of course, it is possible that her AI got actually stuck.
Thank you for the feedback, I am glad you had fun!