Blanche
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http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/eighteen-horses-killed-georgia-barn-fire
How awful , RIP horses .
How awful , RIP horses .
Eighteen Horses Die In Barn Fire.
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Hippophilia
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This is my worst fear. I am so glad my girl lives out as the stables at my yard are entirely wood and bit in the best repair. Poor horses and poor owners. Terrifying.
now_loves_mares
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How devastating. I have to say the worry about this haunts me. It says at the bottom of the article it was electrical. I am terrified about leaving things plugged in. I want to put a bit of part-time heat in my tack room but am so scared of what might happen. My husband uses the last stable as a bike shed, and has bought a ceramic heater for it. I have made him plug it in to the extension with the thermal cut out and am trying to train him to turn off at mains/unplug whenever not in use.
I have to say the worry about this haunts me. It says at the bottom of the article it was electrical. I am terrified about leaving things plugged in. I want to put a bit of part-time heat in my tack room but am so scared of what might happen. My husband uses the last stable as a bike shed, and has bought a ceramic heater for it. I have made him plug it in to the extension with the thermal cut out and am trying to train him to turn off at mains/unplug whenever not in use.OrangePepper
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Plugged in Electrical Appliances such as washing machines, tumble dryers and fridges are the most likely things to cause an electrical fire as they build up dust within them and the appliance then overheats which then sets fire to the dust and debris and up it all goes.
There is an excellent book called 'Guidelines for Fire Safety in Equine and Agricultural Premises by Harry Paviour which is well worth buying. Available from the BHS Book Shop.
There is an excellent book called 'Guidelines for Fire Safety in Equine and Agricultural Premises by Harry Paviour which is well worth buying. Available from the BHS Book Shop.