ALTERNATIVE HEATING SYSTEM WARNING!!
USE OF PROPANE FIRED RADIANT HEATING
We have had 2 recent structure Fires that I found disturbing to
think about what could have happened to our Fire Fighters!
Both of these Structures were totally destroyed, The first Structure
we found had a 100lb. LP Tank inside with a Radiant Heat Fixture
attached to it! This tank at some point before the Fire was called in
blew , knocking Pictures off the Wall of a Bar almost a half mile away!
We found nothing more then a small part of the top of this tank! The
second incident we found 2 - 20lb. LP tanks found in the Structure with
Radiant Heaters attached as well , 1 of which did rupture!
We don't know that the LP started either one of these but we do know
that they both lead to the total destruction of both structures!
What would happen if a Fire Fighter had made entry or was in the
process of entering????
I knew we would see a lot more Fires because of the high cost of
home heating oil and we would see a lot of odd things when people try to
use some other means to heat there homes!
Ray Rathbun
Washington County Bureau of Fire
Fire Coord.