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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
Posts: 57,101
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Originally Posted by VINMAN
Mulch/ wood chip pile fires are very common. I respond to numerous ones a year.
They can get hot enough from decomposition that they will self combust. Biggest problem is, the fire normally starts deep within the pile. As someone stated above if you don't break it apart you are effed. If you break it apart you are effed. It just gets bigger until enough water is placed.
This is one we had back in May of this year.
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At least it was just a little one
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Steve
'08 Boxster RS60 Spyder #0099/1960
- never named a car before, but this is Charlotte.
'88 targa  SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten
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