Defective belt causes biomass boiler fire in North Yorkshire
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 08:01 · Archive
Firefighters extinguished a fire at a North Yorkshire biomass boiler caused by a defective mechanical belt.
Firefighters from Easingwold and Acomb responded to a fire at a biomass boiler in North Yorkshire on Friday evening. They were called at 7.52pm and used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.
Crew members cleared the feed pipes of woodchip debris and used a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue confirmed that the fire was caused by a defective mechanical belt which overheated and caused the woodchip to ignite.
The same evening, crews from Knaresborough had earlier responded to a chimney fire in North Deighton at 6.52pm. They dislodged a blockage in the flue and allowed the fire to burn out, advising the occupant not to use the fire until the chimney had been professionally swept.
How it is being reported
- Defect causes fire at North Yorkshire biomass boilerFirefighters from Easingwold and Acomb responded to a fire involving a biomass boiler last night (Friday) in North Yorkshire.York Press · 14 Nov, 07:41
- Defect causes fire at North Yorkshire biomass boilerFirefighters from Easingwold and Acomb responded to a fire involving a biomass boiler last night (Friday) in North Yorkshire.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Nov, 07:41
In this story: North Yorkshire · Easingwold · Acomb · Knaresborough · North Deighton · North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
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