Julie Milazzo on thu 20 jun 02
Hey Jami,
Any chance you have a hose? I'm in the same
predicament, and just hose down my surroundings in the
beginning, and then every couple hours afterwards. The
2x4's located three feet above my unvented chimney
started smouldering the first firing, but have been
fine since I got a handle on my heat and speed. I just
keep an eye on things, and save the tequila shots for
unloading the kiln. You have a lot of space between
your kiln and the branches, and a lot of dispersion.
As long as you're not throwing any funky shit into the
firing that could cause sparks to fly, it shouldn't be
a problem. By the way, I have no liability insurance,
so if you follow my advice and burn down the forest,
don't sue me. It isn't worth it. Fire away! Jules
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Marcia Selsor on thu 20 jun 02
One of my coop buddies is a fire watcher. For 23 years she and her
family of three youngsters have gone into the wilderness for the summer
to watch for fires. She has my full respect for doing this. Her oldest
just got a very fine scholarship for writing about her life thus far
which includes these summers in the wilderness, This includes walking in
their water for 8 miles. I am totally in awe of how a family can do
this for 20 plus years. Anyway, watch your tree. Be respectful. And shut
your kiln down if you think you may damage the rest of the neighborhood.
Best regards,
Marcia in Montana
Jami Jacobson wrote:
>
> I have a new 10 cubic ft downdraft gas kiln that I have fired several times
> since spring. My problem is that there is a black oak tree on an easement
> behind it that I'm sure my neighbors will not allow me to cut down. When I
> put the kiln in reduction, one of the branches is about 12 to 15 feet behind
> it and about 10 feet above ground. The next branch is about a two feet
> higher. I fired this last weekend, and the leaves did not flutter or stir
> throughout the firing. I also watched many news reports on the many
> wildfires in CO and throughout the midwest...pretty scary. Should I shut
> down the kiln until fall? I am in Northern CA, very close to the OR border,
> so hotter weather coming. The volunteer fire department told me that I
> could fire year long with no restrictions, but fire season worries me. I
> would be interested in anyone else firing in similar conditions, and if
> anyone knows of a standard rule of distance when it comes to firing near
> trees. Thank You!!
>
> Jami
>
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Jami Jacobson on thu 20 jun 02
I have a new 10 cubic ft downdraft gas kiln that I have fired several =
times
since spring. My problem is that there is a black oak tree on an =
easement
behind it that I'm sure my neighbors will not allow me to cut down. =
When I
put the kiln in reduction, one of the branches is about 12 to 15 feet =
behind
it and about 10 feet above ground. The next branch is about a two feet
higher. I fired this last weekend, and the leaves did not flutter or =
stir
throughout the firing. I also watched many news reports on the many
wildfires in CO and throughout the midwest...pretty scary. Should I =
shut
down the kiln until fall? I am in Northern CA, very close to the OR =
border,
so hotter weather coming. The volunteer fire department told me that I
could fire year long with no restrictions, but fire season worries me. =
I
would be interested in anyone else firing in similar conditions, and if
anyone knows of a standard rule of distance when it comes to firing near
trees. Thank You!!
Jami
Mely Yancey on fri 21 jun 02
Hi Jami, As a park naturalist, certified in prescribed burning in West
Central Florida, my first guess is your kiln and oak tree should be OK
with each other.
My experience with prescribed burning in Fla is that oaks are damn near
fire proof. We prefer to burn our pinelands towards our oak hammocks
knowing the fire will, for the most part, put itself out. All that is
left to do is spray down the smoldering leaves on the forest floor.
Colorado is so very different from Florida that the same rules may not
apply.
As for Colorado, I'm not sure. But you probably noticed that most forst
fires are in coniferous (pine tree) forests. My suggestion is to call
your state forestry service regarding the potential of your specific oak
to ignite. There is a point where anything will burn, especially when
the wind is up.
Most importantly is to have your tree "dead wooded". This removes all
the dead branches still attached to the tree. Of course, without seeing
your set up I am only guessing , but your local forester can advise you
best. Good Luck, Ken
Jami Jacobson wrote:
>, but fire season worries me. I
>would be interested in anyone else firing in similar conditions, and if
>anyone knows of a standard rule of distance when it comes to firing near
>trees. Thank You!!
>
>Jami
>
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