A chimney fire is the combustion (burning) of residue deposits referred to as soot or creosote, on the inner surfaces of chimney tiles, flue liners, stove...
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The Chimney Fire was a wildfire in the Santa Lucia Range, within San Luis Obispo County, California. The fire temporarily closed Hearst Castle to tourists...
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flow. The creosote can also catch fire, setting the chimney (and potentially the entire building) alight. The chimney must be swept to remove the soot...
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A chimney is an architectural ventilation structure made of masonry, clay or metal that isolates hot toxic exhaust gases or smoke produced by a boiler...
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Fireplace (redirect from Chimney-arch)
heating water for laundry and domestic uses. A fire is contained in a firebox or fire pit; a chimney or other flue allows exhaust gas to escape. A fireplace...
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residents of the home to pour sand down burning chimneys in the event of a chimney fire in the hope of preventing the house from burning down. A widow's walk...
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around otherwise the chimney can leak tar and condensation. A flexible flue liner prevents a carbon monoxide leak, chimney fire, or creosote buildup....
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ABC dry chemical (category Fire suppression agents)
the chimney bombs. Chimney bombs work by first being dropped directly down a chimney, where upon contact with the flue bottom and heat of the fire, they...
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chimney had been removed so as to not be able to support its own weight, he would set fire to the supports. He would then stand clear as the chimney belched...
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2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires (redirect from Chimney Tops Fire)
One of the largest wildfires was the Chimney Tops 2 Fire, which burned more than 10,000 acres, and closed the Chimney Tops Trail. The Great Smoky Mountains...
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A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses...
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contents" fires, chimney fires, vehicle fires, wildfires or other outdoor fires. Structure fires typically have a similar response from the fire department...
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The chimney or flue gases must be hotter than the outside temperature to ensure combustion gases are drawn out of the fire chamber and up the chimney. Wood...
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Fireplace mantel (redirect from Chimney piece)
went on, the placement of fireplaces moved to the wall, incorporating chimneys to vent the smoke. This permitted the design of a very elaborate, rich...
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A chimney breast is a portion of a chimney which projects forward from a wall to accommodate a fireplace. Typically on the ground floor of a structure...
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Chimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91Â m) above the surrounding North...
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an open fire to heat a room the smoke rises through a flue to a chimney pot on the roof. Under normal conditions the warm air from the fire will rise...
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Burning of Parliament (category 19th-century fires in the United Kingdom)
which caused a chimney fire in the two flues that ran under the floor of the Lords' chamber and up through the walls. The resulting fire spread rapidly...
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The chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both...
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in the chimney and possibly causing a chimney fire and direct the gas towards the front of the oven before it continues upwards into the chimney. In this...
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Stack effect (redirect from Chimney effect)
The stack effect or chimney effect is the movement of air into and out of buildings through unsealed openings, chimneys, flue-gas stacks, or other purposefully...
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Creosote (section Build-up in chimneys)
creosote which then ignites—causing a chimney fire. Chimney fires often spread to the main building because the chimney gets so hot that it ignites any combustible...
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Flue (redirect from Chimney-flue)
is left open too wide after the fire is started. Known as convection, warm air from the house is pulled up the chimney, while cold air from outside is...
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enforcement and control in fire and emergency situations. New South Wales Rural Fire Service Victoria Country Fire Authority Volunteer fire departments New rank...
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protection level) Fire/high temperatures usually by a combination of insulating and reflective materials which reduce the effects (see also fire proximity suit)...
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The hot irradiated uranium could catch fire, and the fine uranium oxide dust would be blown up the chimney and escape. Raising the issue at a meeting...
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form in chimneys in domestic houses possessing one or more fireplaces. If a large deposit collects in one, it can ignite and create a chimney fire. Regular...
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Fire brigade keys are a set of standardized keys used in the United Kingdom to secure items which need to be kept locked against casual interference, but...
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A chimney starter or charcoal chimney is a device for igniting charcoal lumps or briquettes. It consists of a metal tube with a grate to hold charcoal...
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earliest locomotive chimneys were typically tall enough to sustain temperature-induced density difference draught through a fire-tube boiler while the...
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