A note about fire safety

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backyardbbq

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THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT, and secondly no major property damage was done.

You bring up a good point about fire safety though, when in doubt drown it out. It can make for more clean up of a bbq pit, but that's better than the alternative.
 
WE in the buisness call that a re-kindle. Days after a house fire has been extinguished a hidden hot spot can re-ignite. I will recomend to everyone that they get a fire place bucket from a local hardware store and put all ashes in it for at least 3-4 days before discarding them. They are cheaper than a fire.

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My airtite wood stove will hold hot coals for 24 hours easily after the fire has gone "out". Glad it didn't happen when it was next to your garage !
 
Bill The Grill Guy said:
WE in the buisness call that a re-kindle. Days after a house fire has been extinguished a hidden hot spot can re-ignite. I will recomend to everyone that they get a fire place bucket from a local hardware store and put all ashes in it for at least 3-4 days before discarding them. They are cheaper than a fire.

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I got one Bill.
We got a wood burnin fireplace & thats what we put the ashes in.
Yes they will stay hot for a few days too.
 
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I put hot ashes in the little Weber kettle I have and then close it up. I let them sit in there for a few days without air before I throw them out. This also works good in the winter with the wood stove ashes.

Of course you could always take a 5 gallon bucket and fill it half with water before you dump ashes into it.
 
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