Fire departments provide residents chimney cleaning

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allow fire districts in Scappoose, St. Helens and Rainier to prevent fire in an effort to free use of the chimney cleaning equipment.

Scappoose Fire Department and Columbia River Fire and Rescue are to be cleaned both fireplace loaner offer for residential purposes for pellet stoves and wood value.

Fire Chief Mike Greisen SFD said the team for more than 20 years is ready, but RRFCs began Similar services for residents in St. Helens and Rainier in January.

"It is important for the residents of the chimney cleaned annually, and if they use it for their main source of heat or they happen firewood for wet fire to use, you should use the fireplace a few times years Cleaning" said the aged.

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The latest data from the Safety Commission US Consumer Product recorded a yearly average of 22,300 structure fires that originated in the chimney, flue or chimney connector. An average of 20 people died in fires, 70 people were injured, the same study shows.

Last month, RRFCs reacted three fire calls to. Although no incidents have caused significant damage, the fire department recommends ensure owners that their chimneys cleaned regularly or professionally.

Fire can cause serious damage to homes and can cause injury or death. Last year, in January and February, four fire were reported by RRFCs within two months, which caused nearly $ 30,000 in damage when the fire spread to other areas of the house.

Old men said that if fire have become less frequent, burning wood stoves as a new fuel efficient, caused less creosote build always important to have cleaned the chimney regularly.

Safety Institute of America recommends a certified chimney sweep fireplace takes inspections and cleaning perform. For more tips available on the website of the Institute available www.csia.org or the website of the National Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.org.

Accessories for program payments are subject to availability. Chimney brushes are in round, square and triangular firefighters Scappoose fire available. CRFR has round and square brushes in size from six inches to 12 inches, with some special brushes only in the fire Rainier.

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