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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Investigation => Topic started by: rn976 on July 05, 2010, 09:44:19 AM

Title: Information on Flue fires
Post by: rn976 on July 05, 2010, 09:44:19 AM

Can any point me in the direction of some documented info re the tempreture that may be reached in flues during a chimney fire I am interested in the temp at the cowl area

regards RN976

Title: Re: Information on Flue fires
Post by: John Webb on July 05, 2010, 10:20:59 AM

There's been a lot of interest in the past years on flue temperatures in connection with thatch fires - BRE Ltd and Hampshire F&RS have both been involved and may be worth contacting.

Title: Re: Information on Flue fires
Post by: rn976 on July 06, 2010, 11:23:30 AM

Thank you
spot on found just what I need

rn 976