Wood Fire Oven Bakery: is this smoke normal?

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CuriousSoul

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Jul 26, 2024
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Portugal
Hello everyone! I have a question for the community regarding the type of smoke I am seeing from the neighboring bakery that has a wood fire oven. Does it look normal and as expected?

We recently moved to this place and noticed that every evening there is a lot of dense black smoke coming from the chimney of the bakery. The smell is more like burning plastic rather than wood. The episode usually lasts for 10 to 15 minutes and after that the smoke disappears. Also, the tiles on the roof of the bakery look like they are covered with soot.

We don’t speak well the local language, so communicating with the owner of the bakery is not easy. We tried and all she said was that she has all the permissons. However, before we try to complain to the authorities, I just want to be certain that what we experience is abnormal. My major concern is that the smoke looks unhealthy and can be potentially harmful. While it doesn’t last for a long time, we are exposed to it every single day.

We want them to continue operating, but if there is a way to improve the air quality, I hope they’d consider it.
 

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