How to Help Prevent a Fire In Your Home

7/26/2019 (Permalink)

Taking the proper precautions and being prepared for a house fire are key to preventing a fire and ensuring safety

According to the National Fire Protection Agency, NFPA, U.S. fire departments respond to a home fire every 24 seconds. That’s over 1,000 fires a day! Home fires can occur for a variety of reasons, but many are preventable, Cooking that’s left unattended accounts for more than half of home fires, followed by heating equipment, electrical malfunction, intentional fires and smoking materials are the top and most common causes of house fires. While house fires are not 100 percent preventable, you can take some necessary steps today and every day to reduce your risk of a house fires in your home. 

Here’s how to reduce your risk of a house fire:

• Install and maintain smoke alarms on every floor of your home and within every bedroom. Roughly 50% of house fire deaths occur during the night while people are sleeping.
• Never leave food cooking unattended, especially deep fryers and other frying equipment.
• Avoid using portable and fixed space heaters, as heating equipment is the second leading cause of house fire deaths.
• Have a fire plan that gets you out of your home in less than two minutes and practice it. Ensure that your family and anyone else living in your home know the fire plan and how to evacuate quickly and safely. 
• Avoid smoking in the house.
• Never leave lit candles unattended. 
• Never leave fire places with lit fires or embers unattended. 
• Keep matches and lighters away from children. 
• Store flammable liquids or materials properly and away from children, heat sources or appliances. 

Should your home experience a fire it’ll result in fire damage. At SERVPRO of Burlington we are here for you in case of fire damage. With our state of the art equipment, and highly trained technicians, we are able to assist with cleanup, soot removal, cleaning the air in your home, removing debris and restoring your home and belongings. Just give us at SERVPRO of Burlington a call at 336-379-1772. We are available 24/7 and 365.