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_ramirez817d 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.

river_adams257d 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.