chimney fire
Burning soot buildup
A chimney fire is a fire that ignites inside a chimney, typically fueled by accumulated creosote or soot deposits.
These fires can burn intensely hot and damage the chimney structure, potentially spreading to the surrounding building.
Regular cleaning prevents chimney fires: The inspector found heavy creosote buildup and warned them about chimney fire risk.
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- flueChimney's inner passage
- stovepipeVertical exhaust duct
- fireproofUnable to ignite
soot · flashover · hearth · backdraft · pyrolysis · combustion · firebox · thermal insulation · venting · brickwork · wood burning · carbon monoxide · smoke damage · burning smell · wood stove · ash pan · andiron · warning signs
- fireflame, blaze, flames, inferno, embers
- chimneysflue, stack, damper, firebox, liner
- winter hazardsavalanche, black ice, blizzard, frostbite, hypothermia
- arsonarson, arsonist, arson investigator, arson investigation, attempted arson