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6.3 CHIMNEY FIRE
When burning wood (especially softwood), sparks can often be transferred
from the fireplace to the chimney This may ignite the soot in the chimney.
This rarely happens if the chimney is cleaned regularly by the chimney
sweep. The chimney catches fire. This can be recognized by flames that
blaze from the chimney opening, excessively flying sparks, smoke and
odours, as well as the chimney walls becoming progressively hotter. It
is important to act properly in such cases. You can alert the fire brigade
by dialling 999 (or 112 in Germany). The chimney sweep must also be
informed. Combustible objects should be located away from the chimney.
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