B 257 - Malfunction of a Wood-Fired Gasification Stove
| Incident Number: | B 257 |
| Date: | 24.11.2024 |
| Alarm time: | 05:52 |
| End of operation: | 06:52 |
| Incident keyword: | Defective Wood Gasification Stove |
Report
The owner of a wood-fired gasification stove called the fire department after noticing a malfunction. The stove was under pressure because the safety valve was no longer opening, which in turn caused it to overheat.
A vehicle from the Winnweiler Fire Department responded to the scene, and a crew wearing self-contained breathing apparatus entered the building. To cool down the furnace, the firefighters emptied the combustion chamber and carried the fuel outside, where it was subsequently extinguished. Following this action, the entire building was ventilated. Once the furnace had cooled down significantly, the firefighters handed the scene back to the owner and returned to the station.