This is why you don’t have it near buildings people
Thirsty-Barbarian
Whoah! The often-talked-about, seldom-seen compost fire! I’m glad it doesn’t seem to have spread. What was in the pile, and how hot did it get before combusting?
fusiformgyrus
damn, show off.
pegothejerk
No more rodents though
no_work_throwaway
A refreshing change from all the “how do I get more heat in my compost” posts
TheBigJiz
I like the little cross. It’s like Satans burial mound
One_Mega_Zork
Compobusted
itenginerd
Based on the cross I see near the pile, its apparent you had an eastern compost vampire try to roost in your pile. The cross is a nice deterrent, but id also recommend you up your garlic consumption. Garlic in the pile will keep them from thinking its home instead of bursting into flames unexpectedly.
just-the-teep
How big was it pre-fire?
JellyCat222
This sometimes happens with wet straw / hay on farms. Barns have burned down like this.
FleetingBrevity
But I guess that it comes with the territory,
CerebralAccountant
Ooh, free biochar!
George_Salt
Thick layer of fresh cut grass on the top?
TumbleWeed75
I gues now it’s biochar
9outof10timesWrong
Combustpost
AltruisticString3589
So… How do you prevent this from happening? Watering it? Turning it over more frequently? Adding sand??
unfilteredlocalhoney
How bad did it smell? Were you present for the burn or were you away from home?!
HighColdDesert
Yikes! Can you tell us what all was in the pile, and how long it had been there? So we can learn from your experience?
Technical_Light_8724
What the fuckkkk i had no idea this could happen, holy shit💀
TubaStallion
A few years back I was woken up in the middle of the night by the fire department. Apparently my neighbor was letting their dog out and smelled smoke. Compost pile was smoldering. By the time the fire department got there it was just a pile of ash. First thing they asked me was if I had a burn pile. Nope. Just compost.
Asia_Persuasia
This is one of my fears. This is why I’ve always kept my compost in bins, so at least if it combusts, it’s trapped inside of a bin and has barely any oxygen to keep burning.
Popular_Speed5838
lol, that would have been a heart starting event. I often neglect to turn mine and found it’s smouldering down deep but as yet I’ve never had a spontaneous combustion. Pure luck on my part.
Distinct-Incident-11
Oh wow 😲
BattleofPicachoPeak
I am impressed. Usually that only happens with very large piles! Good reminder.
throwitoutwhendone2
Guess your got too hot lol. Give it a real good turn and keep on
Few-Goat-8791
Thats some hot stuff you got there…. I will walk myself out.
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Extra potash, there.
Just piss on it
Damn. Don’t let my wife see this.
Glad your property is ok. What all was in there?
This is why you don’t have it near buildings people
Whoah! The often-talked-about, seldom-seen compost fire! I’m glad it doesn’t seem to have spread. What was in the pile, and how hot did it get before combusting?
damn, show off.
No more rodents though
A refreshing change from all the “how do I get more heat in my compost” posts
I like the little cross. It’s like Satans burial mound
Compobusted
Based on the cross I see near the pile, its apparent you had an eastern compost vampire try to roost in your pile. The cross is a nice deterrent, but id also recommend you up your garlic consumption. Garlic in the pile will keep them from thinking its home instead of bursting into flames unexpectedly.
How big was it pre-fire?
This sometimes happens with wet straw / hay on farms. Barns have burned down like this.
But I guess that it comes with the territory,
Ooh, free biochar!
Thick layer of fresh cut grass on the top?
I gues now it’s biochar
Combustpost
So… How do you prevent this from happening? Watering it? Turning it over more frequently? Adding sand??
How bad did it smell? Were you present for the burn or were you away from home?!
Yikes! Can you tell us what all was in the pile, and how long it had been there? So we can learn from your experience?
What the fuckkkk i had no idea this could happen, holy shit💀
A few years back I was woken up in the middle of the night by the fire department. Apparently my neighbor was letting their dog out and smelled smoke. Compost pile was smoldering. By the time the fire department got there it was just a pile of ash. First thing they asked me was if I had a burn pile. Nope. Just compost.
This is one of my fears. This is why I’ve always kept my compost in bins, so at least if it combusts, it’s trapped inside of a bin and has barely any oxygen to keep burning.
lol, that would have been a heart starting event. I often neglect to turn mine and found it’s smouldering down deep but as yet I’ve never had a spontaneous combustion. Pure luck on my part.
Oh wow 😲
I am impressed. Usually that only happens with very large piles! Good reminder.
Guess your got too hot lol. Give it a real good turn and keep on
Thats some hot stuff you got there…. I will walk myself out.