Chimney Fire Breaks Out in Cloquet Cabin?

2/6/2024 (Permalink)

We restore fire damage 24 hours a day in Carlton County.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), most heating fires can be avoided by making sure your equipment is in good working condition. Our local Aitkin, Carlton, and West St. Louis Counties teams offer these heating safety tips for Cloquet residents from the NFPA:

• Heating equipment and chimneys should be cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
• Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from all heating equipment, including furnaces, fireplaces, wood stoves, and space heaters.
• Create a three-foot (one meter) “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.
• Make sure space heaters are in good working order and used following the manufacturer’s instructions. Turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
• Fireplaces should have a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container, which should be placed outside at least 10 feet away from your home.
• All fuel-burning equipment should be vented to the outside to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
• If you smell gas in your gas heater, do not light the appliance. Leave the home immediately and call your local fire department or gas company.
• Make sure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are located throughout the home; test them monthly to ensure that they’re working properly.

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Cloquet residents and commercial businesses trust our local Aitkin, Carlton, and West St. Louis Counties teams to restore fire damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 218-879-6141.

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