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frobzwiththingz1) Chimney fires are LOUD.
2) They *dont* always self-extinguish when you shut the stove inlets down all the way; the updraft they create can be strong enough to pull in enough air to self-sustain through the pipe baffling. Eit.
3) 2 20' lengths of garden hose is just *barely* enough to get a hose close enough to soak the area of the roof around the chimney outlet.
4) Westford's fire dept' response time is under 3 minutes to our house. [with two ladder trucks, one supervisor truck, one police car. maybe more.] Fire was still going, but at least was no longer looking like i was running a blast furnace inside.
Tomorrow's job: Go up on the roof and clean the chimney.
Edit: to clarify, everything is OK, no damage, thank Ghu. all that is needed is to clean out the chimney tomorrow.
2) They *dont* always self-extinguish when you shut the stove inlets down all the way; the updraft they create can be strong enough to pull in enough air to self-sustain through the pipe baffling. Eit.
3) 2 20' lengths of garden hose is just *barely* enough to get a hose close enough to soak the area of the roof around the chimney outlet.
4) Westford's fire dept' response time is under 3 minutes to our house. [with two ladder trucks, one supervisor truck, one police car. maybe more.] Fire was still going, but at least was no longer looking like i was running a blast furnace inside.
Tomorrow's job: Go up on the roof and clean the chimney.
Edit: to clarify, everything is OK, no damage, thank Ghu. all that is needed is to clean out the chimney tomorrow.
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Date: 2005-11-12 01:59 am (UTC)Oh, it is quite impressive, i assure you. Anything which causes *me* to think "it's time to call in the professionals" is generally impressive. Had i had enough time, in between hose-soaking the roof, calling 911, checking the attic for any signs of fire leakage through the chimney structure, and the fire dept arriving, i would have shot some video. "This is a bona-fide chimney fire. Hear that? You don't want to ever hear that. Note the large plume of flame shooting out of your house. Neat, eh? Clean your chimney every season."