Fire Prevention Tips For Home and Business Owners

10/11/2021 (Permalink)

When you own residential or commercial property, you must prevent the potential for fires at all costs. Business and home damage from fires is much more complex than it seems, due to problems from smoke, soot and water damage. While you may remember to have smoke detectors or water sprinklers in a building, there are additional ways to prevent dangerous fires.

Prevention Tip 1: Open Flames

If you have fireplaces in your home or business, you should use extra precaution to cope with the dangers from open flames. Make sure to have a fire screen in front of the fireplace at all times. In addition, you should have nonflammable materials next to the fireplace rather than having rugs or carpeting that can begin to burn quickly. Keep any open flames secluded and away from dry, flammable material.

Prevention Tip 2: Common Hazards

You should have a concern about the most common fire hazards in a building, including faulty electrical wiring, poor storage of combustible materials and smoking on the premises. Make sure to have an electrician check the electrical wiring in your building, check for potential issues with power surges, and store any dangerous materials in a safe area.

Prevention Tip 3: Seasonal Issues

There are frequent fires in buildings that are caused by having too many decorative light strands or leaving lighted candles in dangerous places. If you’re someone who enjoys the Christmas lights up all year, it’s important to address the potential for a fire, Additionally, all of the space heaters used, gas on hand for snow blowers, fireplaces and more can cause a destructive blaze.

At SERVPRO of East Meadow/Westbury, we know that fire damage isn’t limited to just the blaze. If you’ve experienced the unfortunate wrath of a fire at your home or business, it’s important to get in contact with a company that knows what to do in order to restore the damage. To learn more, call us at 516-334-2927 for immediate assistance!