Saw a sad thing today
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Bigg_Redd
Minister of Fire
Seemed to me like OP presumed the fire was caused by burning green wood without having all the facts. I'm no defender of burning green wood but while catastrophic chimney fires do happen, they are pretty rare in these parts.
red oak
Minister of Fire
Cutting wood in October is not bad, as long as you're not burning it that winter. Hardwoods here in the East can take a couple of years in the stack to season properly, in some climates oak can take 3 years.
jatoxico
Minister of Fire
Ram 1500 with an axe...
Minister of Fire
You were down stairs when the kitchen cabinets caught on fire? Can you please use the correct terminology, you really confused me.....I hope you get what I'm trying to say BB, not ragging on you this time, maybe next time....
With all due respect to all that posted, Dennis was just reporting on something really bad that he saw and wanted to help people out by making them aware, the only negativity from his post is what that poor family going to do now, they are the ones hurting while we all type in our wood warm houses.....I don't get some people.....
Flamestead
Feeling the Heat
Take from one of the reports:
Sunday morning’s blaze is the sixth fire in Vermont in February to which the Red Cross has responded, the organization said in a news release.
“After a January that saw 36 responses by Red Cross volunteers in 31 days, we had all held out hope that February would be quieter for our volunteers, first responders and, most importantly, impacted residents,” Vermont and New Hampshire Upper Valley Red Cross spokesman Doug Bishop said . “Regrettably, it appears we are in for more of the same this month.”
The general sense being expressed by the media in this and other articles is that the extended cold, after a number of more mild winters, is resulting in an unfortunate number of incidents, likely caused by people pushing the limits of their systems while in search of heat.
I was a mile from my house when I first saw the smoke from the neighbor's house fire, and it was in direct line with my house. I had just left the house 5 minutes prior and had passed the first fire engine on my way to the store, so I was sure it wasn't my house. But it made me think of the types of things begreen mentions. From where I'm sitting now I've seen the flames from three neighbors' structure fires (two houses, one garage, all total losses (one was determined to be a bad thimble connection, two were likely electrical)). It makes me think of my 40-yr-old oil furnace, of our exchange student who opened the ash pan door by accident with a full load of wood in the stove, and of my electric heater in the cattle barn. These fires are so devastating; it makes me think of where my systems weaknesses are, and where I should be doing better.
Sunday morning’s blaze is the sixth fire in Vermont in February to which the Red Cross has responded, the organization said in a news release.
“After a January that saw 36 responses by Red Cross volunteers in 31 days, we had all held out hope that February would be quieter for our volunteers, first responders and, most importantly, impacted residents,” Vermont and New Hampshire Upper Valley Red Cross spokesman Doug Bishop said . “Regrettably, it appears we are in for more of the same this month.”
The general sense being expressed by the media in this and other articles is that the extended cold, after a number of more mild winters, is resulting in an unfortunate number of incidents, likely caused by people pushing the limits of their systems while in search of heat.
I was a mile from my house when I first saw the smoke from the neighbor's house fire, and it was in direct line with my house. I had just left the house 5 minutes prior and had passed the first fire engine on my way to the store, so I was sure it wasn't my house. But it made me think of the types of things begreen mentions. From where I'm sitting now I've seen the flames from three neighbors' structure fires (two houses, one garage, all total losses (one was determined to be a bad thimble connection, two were likely electrical)). It makes me think of my 40-yr-old oil furnace, of our exchange student who opened the ash pan door by accident with a full load of wood in the stove, and of my electric heater in the cattle barn. These fires are so devastating; it makes me think of where my systems weaknesses are, and where I should be doing better.
Exactly right and why I tell folks to exercise instead of ignoring their main heating system. If you need it then don't go being penny wise and pound foolish. Keep all heating systems in good and safe operating condition.
Exactly. We are inviting fire into our homes. Sometimes, doing so for a long period of time without incident can cause complacency,,,, even in non-solid-fuel burning appliances. It's smart to be vigilant.
That said, unless a situation is known for certain as to the cause, jumping to conclusions is not what this room is for.
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alforit
Feeling the Heat
Do we know what caused that fire ? It might have been something completely unrelated to the wood stove. If that was my house I would not want someone posting about it especially without the facts and then adding their take on it.............And that wood you see them cutting , are you sure that they are using it in the same season ?...........Just sayin
Agreed.
The point to be made that bad burning practices (unseasoned wood) is one that is wise to avoid is stated clearly already in this thread, and in thousands of others on the site; tells me that the point is made.
Until that's proven the cause of this situation, I see no reason for further conversation,,,, and even then, it's not appropriate, just sad.
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