Chimney fires are scary. I've seen one in my life. Many years go my grandparent's housemaid had a chimney fire in her house, here on our place. I watched it burn and can remember it roaring like a jet engine, with flames shooting skyward from the chimney. Fortunately it burned all the creosote buildup out of the chimney and went out before the wood in the house caught fire.

It was clean inside afterwards, and still stands as a reminder of the importance of the chimney sweeper's profession.

SRH

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