How to prevent house fires

1/18/2021 (Permalink)

Avoid residential fire damage.

Avoiding a home fire in Pocatello, ID,  is always at the top of the list. Keep your home safe from fire damage by being aware of the top to fire hazards in your home.

Top 10 Fire Hazards

1. Cooking equipment: Over heated pots and pans can splatter grease when cooking. When cooking stay in the kitchen while cooking to insure this doesn’t happen.
2. Heating: Have a furnace inspection annually by a technician and keep items away from heating sources.
3. Smoking in bedrooms: Make your home or bedrooms off limits for smoking. If you become drowsy while smoking it is easy to fall asleep.
4. Electrical Equipment: Check electrical cords for fraying, don’t overload your outlets, don’t run wires under rugs, and don’t over use extension cords.
5. Candles: Keep candles on a level surface and out of reach of children and pets. Don’t leave candles lit when leaving a room or house.
6. Curious Children: Keep matches away from children.
7. Faulty Wiring: older homes and apartments had different building codes when they were built. Have your wiring inspected to see if needs to be updated.
8. Barbecues: clean regularly by removing parts and clean with soap and water. Also check for propane leaks.
9. Flammable Liquids: Make sure that these types of liquid are kept in a place away from heat sources.
10. Lighting: This is a major issue around Christmas time, keep tree stand full of water and keep tree away from heat source.

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SERVPRO™ of Blackfoot/Pocatello specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial property after a fire, smoke or water damage event. Our staff is highly trained in property damage restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured our staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property