Fires

The burning fuel in the furnaces.

Banked Fires. The burning fuel is heaped up in one part of the furnace, leaving part of the grate bare, and covered with ashes or coal to check combustion, and yet keep the water hot in the boiler.

Hauled Fires. Fires are hauled when the burning fuel is pulled out of the furnaces onto the fireroom floor and the grate left entirely bare.

Spread Fires. Fires are spread by distributing the burning fuel over the grates and adding fresh fuel and supplying draft to hasten combustion.