Jeff Harper

By Jeff Harper and Colin Peace
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Information on spontaneous combustion in hay sheds is not easy to find but Jeff Harper, Field Officer with the Tasmania Fire Service provided a great presentation.

According to Jeff, the real danger with shed fires is its unpredictability.
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Jeff said if anyone finds a hay bale with dark brown parts smelling like tobacco its time to buy a Tatts ticket as this hay has been ready to ignite.
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Shed layouts Jeff concluded his presentation by saying that shed lay outs should provide adequate air flow throughout the stack to provide for the dissipation of any heated hay.