Fire Prevention in Bartow County, GA

10/5/2020 (Permalink)

If your home or business suffers fire damage call SERVPRO of Bartow County today. We are here to help 24/7!

Do you know the most common source of home fires? Do you have measures in place to help prevent or lessen the severity of a house fire, should it happen to you? Let's take a look at the most common reasons house fires occur. 

• Kitchen Fires - Most kitchen fires start on the stove top. In fact, kitchen fires are the number one source for home fires according to the U.S. Fire Commision (USFA).
• Heating Equipment - Space Heaters, generators, and fireplaces are involved in 1 out of 6 house fires. 
• Appliances - Dryers are the cause of 9 out of 10 appliance fires. 
• Electronics & Outlets- overloaded and overheated power cords can quickly ignite a fire
• Overcluttered, Overpacked areas can cause the worst of fires. 

While we can’t always prevent fires from starting, we can be prepared to put fires out and have plans in place to insure you and your family’s safety. Now that we know the most common reasons a house fire can start in a home, let's take a look at how we can prevent these types of fires. 

• Keep textiles away from stovetops and always remember never throw water on a grease fire. To extinguish grease fires, you must suffocate by depriving them of oxygen. 
• Make sure heat sources are kept away from flammable materials. Remember to unplug space heaters and never leave burning candles unattended. Fireplaces should be inspected and maintained once a year to prevent chimney fires.
• Appliances should be maintained and kept in good working order. Lint screens should be cleaned after each cycle and vents should be cleaned and maintained periodically.  
• It is a best safety practice for each electronic device and appliance to have their own outlet. If this is not possible, be sure your outlets are not being overloaded. The most obvious way to know if your outlets are overloaded is a breaker tripping and power going off. If you notice your lights dimming or cords giving off heat, this is also a clue that something isn't quite right. 
• All homes should be equipped with working fire alarms and extinguishers. Both fire alarms and fire extinguishers need to be checked for proper functionality, maintained, and replaced periodically.
• A fire escape plan should be established and practiced with everyone living in the home. Escape routes should outline at least two ways to exit each room. For example, two escape routes for a bedroom might be the bedroom door and bedroom window. Escape routes must be kept tidy so it is easy to exit the room in case of an emergency.

*For more information on fire safety and US fire statistics visit www.usfa.fema.gov

SERVPRO of Bartow County is here to help you and your family recover after a fire loss. We are proud to have served the Bartow County community for over a decade and have helped hundreds of families recover after water and fire loss events. We work with all insurance companies and are even listed as preferred service providers for many of the major insurance providers like State Farm, Farmers, Auto Owners, American Family Insurance, Metlife, and The Hartford. SERVPRO of Marietta West has a great working relationship with our local agents. Choose the fire restoration company that more home and business owners trust with their most important assets...SERVPRO of Bartow County. 

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Since each smoke and/or fire damage situation is a little different, each one requires a unique solution tailored for the specific situation. We will treat your family with empathy and respect and your property with care. SERVPRO of Bartow County is here to help. We have the expertise, equipment, and experience to restore your fire and smoke damage home to preloss condition. If your home or business is affected by fire damage call SERVPRO of Bartow County and let us make it “Like it never even happened.”