30+ local chimney fires in the past 6 months
A fire chief says chimney fires have reached epidemic proportions in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand assistant area manager Steve Jones notes the two main causes are failure to clean chimneys properly and installation faults. Another cause is burning wet wood. With wet wood, he suggests buying a moisture metre for about $20 to test your firewood.
Read the full story on scene.co.nz here
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