Fire dept Comes out twice in a week

[Seasoned Oak]

This week is a record as the local fire dept came out to my work
place twice ,2 separate work places one each.
Seems a nearby resident or residents called them out to report smoke coming from my chimney while starting my stove. I politely explained thats where the smoke is supposed to come out. Every one is jumpy from too many fires lately ,they call out the fire dept at the first sign of smoke.

 

[Woody Stover]

I'm glad to hear you're OK.

 

[Excavator]

Good thing there is no CAMP ground near them. There are a lot of camp fires with smoke at the RV /CAMP sites

 

[blades]

Aw heck the guys just wanted to ride around in the nice weather and play with their toys

 

[jeff_t]

Dryer vents are pretty popular false alarms when temps are really cold.

I'd like to have heard the size up on that call.
'....smoke showing from chimney.'

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Funny ,my next door neighbor has a smoke dragon stove that spews smoke 24/7 with matching creosote running down the pipe, i wonder if the fire dept ever came to his place. Mine only smokes on startup.

 

[EJP1234]

Thats why I like living so far out in no mans land that no one would know if my house was even on fire.....

Oh wait...

 

[legrandice]

My parents burn their basement stove well into the spring, their neighbors have knocked on the door or called several times to see if the house was on fire. Glad they did that instead of calling it in.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Seems the firemen were mad at me, I DIDNT CALL THEM they should be mad at the morons who dont know a house on fire from a correctly functioning chimney.

 

[DanCorcoran]

Thats why I like living so far out in no mans land that no one would know if my house was even on fire.....

Oh wait...

As they say, "Every silver lining has a cloud..."

 

[begreen]

Seems the firemen were mad at me, I DIDNT CALL THEM they should be mad at the morons who dont know a house on fire from a correctly functioning chimney.

Are there no fireplaces in your neighborhood? They are often the big smokers around here.

 

[BrotherBart]

His neighbors just don't like him.

 

[firefighterjake]

Seems the firemen were mad at me, I DIDNT CALL THEM they should be mad at the morons who dont know a house on fire from a correctly functioning chimney.

Offer them cookies or donuts next time . . . firefighters love cookies and donuts . . . heck, we pretty much like any sweet baked good . . . nix that . . . we pretty much like any food if it's free.