A fireplace screen provides a decorative means of keeping sparks and ashes from coming out of your fireplace and into your house. As anyone with a wood-burning fireplace knows, flying sparks can singe carpets and leave burn marks on wooden floors. Worst-case scenario, these flying embers ignite something flammable and start a house fire. Protect […]
While chimneys are designed to contain heat from normal fires in a woodstove or fireplace, chimney fires can easily burn at 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, damaging mortar and even starting a house fire. When wood in your fireplace burns, the byproducts of the fire are released up the chimney. Smoke, water vapor, bits of unburned wood, […]
President Obama has declared this week National Fire Prevention Week. Read President Obama’s proclamation here. This year’s theme for National Fire Prevention Week is “Protect Your Family from Fire.” There are simple steps families can take to help avoid tragedies. Install smoke alarms on each level of your house and in each bedroom and change […]
