Two hours to put out a Chimney fire ?

[Beer Belly]

......and no structural damage ???........some of these Chimney Fire Sticks claim they could put out a fire in under 30 seconds ??. Sounds like there was no other part of the house involved.
(broken link removed to http://blog.ctnews.com/offbeat/2014/10/20/chimney-fire-in-danbury/)

 

[Kool_hand_Looke]

Not the news EVER misprints or gets ANYTHING wrong...but...the fire chief probably said "we were on scene for 2 hours." Meaning it was put out quickly, but the time to set up mobile, hoses unreeled, blah blah blah...then pack it all back up took two hours.

Mind you, the reporter MIGHT know journalism. They don't know the ins and outs of wood burning, fighting fires, starting fires...unless it's in the newspaper.

 

[firefighterjake]

Not the news EVER misprints or gets ANYTHING wrong...but...the fire chief probably said "we were on scene for 2 hours." Meaning it was put out quickly, but the time to set up mobile, hoses unreeled, blah blah blah...then pack it all back up took two hours.

Mind you, the reporter MIGHT know journalism. They don't know the ins and outs of wood burning, fighting fires, starting fires...unless it's in the newspaper.

Guessing this is the case . . . on the scene for two hours . . . either that or it was one helluva chimney fire and they were not being very aggressive. Around here we'll maybe take the "soft" approach for the first 10 minutes or so -- fire extinguisher powder in baggies, dry powder fire extinguisher, using a small amount of water in the chimney to convert to steam . . . if that doesn't put out the fire then it's time to break out the chain and heavy weight . . . and if that doesn't cut it the hoses come into play . . . better to destroy a chimney than to take a chance on the fire spreading to the home and losing the home. I suspect this is similar in most communities . . . which is why I think the two hour time frame was time on scene.

 

[Beer Belly]

Guessing this is the case . . . on the scene for two hours . . . either that or it was one helluva chimney fire and they were not being very aggressive. Around here we'll maybe take the "soft" approach for the first 10 minutes or so -- fire extinguisher powder in baggies, dry powder fire extinguisher, using a small amount of water in the chimney to convert to steam . . . if that doesn't put out the fire then it's time to break out the chain and heavy weight . . . and if that doesn't cut it the hoses come into play . . . better to destroy a chimney than to take a chance on the fire spreading to the home and losing the home. I suspect this is similar in most communities . . . which is why I think the two hour time frame was time on scene.

I had a feeling that was likely really what happened, but not being a firefighter, I wasn't sure what kind of scenerio would play out in a fire that was limited to just the Chimney

 

[bholler]

in our area they usually spend a bit of time checking the house for hot spots after the fire is out

 

[Lyndenbrook Farm]

While the subject is up, I have two things to post:

1) what is a good source for emergency fire suppression products for my new setup?

and

2) I have been on some cases that made the news and the reports NEVER got it right.

 

[Adahn]

Got a good price recently from: https://fireextinguisherdepot.com/
Better price than the big box stores or grainger.

 

[BrotherBart]

http://www.amazon.com/Chimfex®-Quick-Flame-Suppressor/dp/B005F01N6A

 

[bholler]

Your best bet is shut the air off and call the fire department but if you must open the door and empty a fire extinguisher into the stove. I have heard that works better then the chimfex flare things. But i have never done any of it personally so i really dont know first hand

 

[8ball]

Nothing like a chimney fire to get your heart pumping
Today's pipe and chimneys are pretty good at protecting a us

 

[BrotherBart]

As is often said, the best way to handle a chimney fire is to not have one. Clean chimney, dry wood and hot fires and fugidaboutit.