Clean Your Chimneys!
 
By Chief Curtis Hall
November 21, 2022
 

Every year we get that “one” that is talked about. Sunday afternoon it happened and it’s early in the heating season. When you have a chimney fire, the fire company will normally brush or chain clean the chimney in order to make sure the fire is out; however when the blockage is really bad, and all else fails, we break out the torpedo; specially developed for New Kingstown by a local weld shop, this thing means business. If you are burning wood, please insure your chimney has been checked by a “qualified” chimney specialist to insure it is clean and free of cracks. We attached a few safety tips in the link on this post.

 
Hyperlinks: Chimney Safety Institute