A spark arresting chimney rain cap installation is a smart move for several reasons. These caps are tight-fitting metal chimney caps that reduce spark output into the environment. They are made of galvanized steel, stainless steel, copper, etc. This year I have...
We recently encountered a chimney that had been occupied by a raccoon for some time. We were unable to clean this chimney because of the chance that the raccoon had left droppings in this chimney. These droppings can contain a particularly unpleasant parasitic...
The people at the USDA Forest Service probably know a thing or two about firewood and its use… Go to this link for some great data: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/deschutes/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=stelprdb5213886
The cobbler’s children have no shoes. Early in my career I unknowingly vacuumed up some smoldering embers into my metal industrial vacuum cleaner. Three days later the fire department was spraying down the back of my truck while I was at the theatre watching a...
The City of Portland Fire Blog has a great entry on May 8, 2012 Titled “Reduce your risk of wildfire in just a few hours. The blog entry has a great diagram and 10 written points. Here is the link:...
It is one thing do be an adult and deal with a dangerous situation such as a house fire. Its another thing to be a young child. Fire can scare and panic children so badly that they panic and do not move. You handle this by drilling procedures with the kids as soon as...
