The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 8. Soot caught fire in the chimney of one of the buildings in Raciborowice Górne. The firefighters quickly eliminated the danger.
We remind you that a chimney flue is used solely to discharge combustion gases, and any ignition of the soot accumulated inside it is dangerous. During such fires, the chimney can crack, allowing flames, high temperatures and dangerous fire gases to enter the building through the gaps.
Even if the chimney structure does not crack, its heated surface may still cause combustible materials to catch fire, such as wooden roof trusses, building furnishings (e.g. furniture), paper packaging, cardboard boxes, books and other items stored in the attic.
Let us not allow soot to accumulate in chimney flues!
The most common causes of fires and carbon monoxide poisoning are blocked chimneys, faulty ventilation and defective connections between heating appliances (furnaces) and chimneys.
Owners, managers or users of facilities where solid, liquid or gaseous fuels are burned are obliged to remove contaminants from smoke and flue-gas ducts:
- from furnaces fired with solid fuel (wood, coal, etc.) – at least once every 3 months
- from furnaces fired with liquid and gaseous fuel – at least once every 6 months
- from furnaces in collective catering establishments and food-service facilities – at least once a month.
Contaminants from ventilation ducts in the facilities listed above must be removed at least once a year.