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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