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Overnight Fire In Fair Lawn Serves As Reminder About Chimney Safety Overnight Fire In Fair Lawn Serves As Reminder About Chimney Safety
Overnight Fire In Fair Lawn Serves As Reminder About Chimney Safety A pre-dawn chimney fire doused by Fair Lawn's bravest serves as a critical public safety reminder. Fire from a chimney extended into the walls on the first floor of the Saddle River Road home shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 26, Fire Chief Jake Mamo said. Mamo, who transmitted a general alarm, said firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze and opened the walls to check for any extension. No injuries were reported. The Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Police Department all assisted, the chief said. Mutual aid for coverage was provided by Elmwood Park and Saddle Br…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Now's The Time To Make Sure Your Fireplace, Furnace Chimney Are Safe, Expert Says Now's The Time To Make Sure Your Fireplace, Furnace Chimney Are Safe, Expert Says
Now's The Time To Make Sure Your Fireplace, Furnace Chimney Are Safe, Expert Says Now that Spring is really here, it's a good time to have your fireplace or furnace chimney checked. Fireplace chimneys should be inspected and cleaned roughly once a year – or about every 80 burns -- says Doug Lee of American Chimney Service. This avoids the build-up of creosote, a byproduct of burning wood that could cause a house fire. Furnace chimneys should definitely be checked annually, Lee says. “Some homes don’t have a fireplace,” he said. “But every home has a chimney to house the furnace flue gasses and vent the toxic gasses out of the home. It’s like the exhaust in a car.” Alt…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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How Safe Is Your Chimney? NJ House Fire Serves As Critical Reminder How Safe Is Your Chimney? NJ House Fire Serves As Critical Reminder
How Safe Is Your Chimney? NJ House Fire Serves As Critical Reminder Firefighters quickly doused a smoky chimney blaze in Cresskill Wednesday night. Fortunately, it didn't cause the kind of damage that's possible when homeowners aren't vigilant. The Chestnut Street resident safely fled the two-alarm 11:30 p.m. blaze, Fire Chief Christopher S. Ulshoefer said. No injuries were reported. The fire, which damaged the first and second floors, was declared under control in about 20 minutes, the chief said. Mutual aid responders at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Demarest, Dumont and Tenafly. NOTE: A vast majority of the more than 25,000 chimne…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Be Sure Your Fireplace, Chimney Furnace Are Safe, North Jersey Expert Warns Be Sure Your Fireplace, Chimney Furnace Are Safe, North Jersey Expert Warns
Be Sure Your Fireplace, Chimney Furnace Are Safe, North Jersey Expert Warns If you still haven’t gotten your fireplace or chimney furnace checked this season, be sure you do sooner rather than later, local professional Douglas Lee urged. Lee, of American Chimney Service, reminds homeowners to have their chimneys inspected and cleaned roughly once a year – or about every 80 burns – to avoid the build-up of creosote, a byproduct of burning wood that could cause a house fire. Even more importantly, he urges them to have their chimney furnaces checked annually. “Some homes don’t have a fireplace,” said Lee, a single dad from Fair Lawn. “But every home has a chimney t…

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by Jerry DeMarco