Just read that the National Fire Protection Association says 25% of home heating fires are from chimneys

I was looking up some safety stats on the NFPA website and that number really hit me. It's not just a few accidents, it's a full quarter of those fires. Makes you think about how many jobs we're actually preventing. What's the one thing you always check for that you think stops the most problems?

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riley_ramirez813mo ago

Ever think about how many of those are just from creosote buildup? That stuff is basically fuel waiting for a spark. A good, clean chimney doesn't give the fire anywhere to go.

karenf4021d ago

Haha my neighbor caught me climbing up to clean my chimney last fall and I slipped on the ladder. Now every time I see him he asks if I'm trying to join Santa's crew or just send myself to the ER. I'm pretty sure my creosote buildup qualifies as a second mortgage at this point.

river_adams253mo ago

Exactly. Saw a neighbor's chimney fire last winter, and it was just a wall of orange sparks shooting out the top. Scary stuff. They hadn't cleaned it in years.