The fire department here in Colebrook has been toned out at least once a week for chimney fires since the start of the new year, and at least one structure fire related to wood heating that burned down the whole building. (It was a "camp" -- the local term for a seasonal or vacation home up in the woods, usually with minimal amenities.) Normally, we don't see chimney fires much at this time of year; the usual times are either in the fall, when people are firing up their wood stoves for the first time since the previous winter, and spring, when the creosote in the chimney starts to build up.
We haven't yet had a propane tank explosion or a carbon monoxide incident locally this year, though. But I won't be surprised when we do.
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Date: 2009-02-05 03:33 am (UTC)We haven't yet had a propane tank explosion or a carbon monoxide incident locally this year, though. But I won't be surprised when we do.