Fire safety tips for homeowners with a wood stove

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South Hadley, MA (WGGB / WSHM) -

With a wood stove for a fire in Montgomery fault, the fire department reminded to take precautions owner.

A brave firefighter and dedicated not to return to his family.

Fire Chief Stephen Fry died fighting a fire that destroyed a house in Montgomery.

"There was a wood stove, which was connected to the chimney at the back of the house," said Peter Ostroskey State Fire Marshal.

Western masses News interviewed firefighters Lt. Jason Houle South Hadley.

"Are a major cause of home fires at this time of the year, wood stoves, fireplaces."

In fact, reported the National Fire Protection Association, that the accounts of the misuse of heating systems for six percent of all home fires.

"They want to make sure that you clean your chimney by a licensed contractor and checked to make sure that you do not have the accumulation of which in the previous year make."

The factor that was at the home heating fires, the lack of cleaning equipment, especially chimneys.

Houle said homeowners should take annual event.

"When the oven clean, you may properly dispose of the ashes. Be sure to use a metal bucket. Keep away from home ".

More than half of the deaths due to home heating fires are lit by leaving things that burn too close to heaters.

In case of fire, it is less than 2 minutes to evacuate a building. With a plan, you can save valuable time.

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