Keep Your Victoria, Texas Home Safe From Fire

4/29/2022 (Permalink)

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To better prevent fires in your Victoria, Texas home, it is important to know what causes them to take the proper measures to avoid house fires. Get to know common household practices that can cause and propagate fires. Accidental house fires can be a serious safety threat and concern to homeowners.  By knowing and understanding what these hazards are, you can take proper steps to address and mitigate those risks and prevent possible fire damage and smoke damage to your home.

Following are the most common ways that home fires ignite and provided a list of simple steps homeowners can take to prevent them.

• Cooking

A lot of house fires happen as a result of using unattended stoves, the use of cooking oils, fryers, and improper use of microwaves. Keep flames away from loose clothing, paper, and other fabrics.  Do not leave a stove unattended. Make sure that stovetops and ovens are turned completely turned off.

• Dryers

Lint can cause a dryer fire. Keep your dryer clean and well-maintained to avoid sparks that could evolve into a fire.  Ideally, it is important to clean out the lint filter after each load to minimize risks.

• Candles

Candles are also among the most common sources of home fires. Because candles have an open flame it adds an element of danger.   By placing a candle one foot away from anything that can burn or keeping loose items away from the open flame.  Last, be sure the candle is completely blown out before going to bed or leaving a room to prevent any house fires.

• Fireplaces

If you have a fireplace at your home, it is important to get it checked out yearly to ensure it is in proper working order.  The area around your fireplace should be clear of anything that is potentially flammable.

Do not go to sleep with your fireplace on and utilize a screen to prevent sparks from flying off the fire.

• Electrical

Many homes have wires with insulation that has been worn off, rubbed off, or bitten off (rodents) which can lead to electrical fires.  Cords that become frayed or wiring issues can send sparks to flammable surfaces and start a fire which can result in a lot of damage to your property.  

If fire damage happens to your property, our team can meet your needs here in Victoria. Our company has trained professionals and our company is a fire restoration company that will help fix your smoke damaged homes and help salvage your property! Our team has the tools and equipment to r your smoke and fire damage needs at SERVPRO of Victoria.