Brigham City Bugler | 1891-10-03 | Page 2 | To but Oat Chimney Fires

T.i ; nt m Ciiiimioy Flri-a. Zinc, placed r.oon the lire in stovo or grate, ts sr.id l- bavi-proved it1: If an effective extinguisher ex-tinguisher of .hirnnev lines. To a member of the Boston tire department, is reported to be due the rredit of Mieies-iully introducing this siuude scheme. Wheu a fire starts inside in-side a chimney, from whatever cause, a piece of thin sheet zinc, about four inches square, is merely put into the stovo or grate connecting con-necting with the fhinuny. The zinc fuses and liberates acidulous fumes, which, passing up the Hue. aro said to almost instantly put out whatever fire there may be there. It certainly sounds simple enough. Fire and Water.