August 21, 2015
Urban and rural fire crews attended a chimney fire in a home at Haly Creek on Thursday evening.
The fire was contained to the chimney and flue of a house in Flagstone Creek Road.
Firefighters were called at 6:15pm and quickly extinguished the flames.
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Earlier this year, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services North Coast Region Assistant Commissioner John Bolger relayed some safety tips for residents with fireplaces or chimneys:
- Thoroughly clean the chimney before lighting up after a break
- Avoid using an accelerant and, if possible, use only seasoned hardwood and dry timber
- Never leave a fireplace unattended and have a guard or screen in place to prevent burning embers from floating into the surrounding area.
- Never leave children or pets unsupervised near an open fire or slow combustion heater
- Never place hot ashes in household bins or council bins
- Have a metal bucket which you use only for ash
