Prevent Holiday Fires With Tips From Your Local Servpro!
Alpharetta, GA — Lights, candles, action it s the holiday season again. Brightly lighted decorations, elaborate meals and large gatherings are all part of traditional holiday celebrations. Unfortunately, these seasonal traditions also cause an average of 230 home fires each year, with an average of 4 deaths, 21 injuries and $17.3 million in property damage.
Christmas tree lights and candles are just two of the holiday traditions that increase the likelihood of a fire starting in your home, says Scott Lobaugh of SERVPRO of Cherokee County. There are about three times as many cooking-related fires on Thanksgiving Day and almost twice as many on Christmas Day as there are on non-holidays. It only takes a single distracted or careless action to turn a family get-together into a tragedy.
Holiday Cooking Fire Facts Thanksgiving Day has three times the average number of reported home structure fires involving cooking equipment. The two other peak days for cooking-related fires are Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. Holiday Cooking Safety Tips Supervise items on the stovetop. black mould Fifty-eight percent of kitchen fires involve ranges; homes with electric cooktops have a higher risk of fire than homes with gas cooktops. Keep flammable items potholders, packaging, wrapping, wooden utensils, loose clothing away from the stovetop. Don t let lack of sleep or alcohol consumption affect your ability to concentrate on preparing the meal.
Holiday Decorating Fire Facts: Half of all holiday decoration fires start because the decoration is too close to a heat source. On average, 32 candle fires are reported each day. December is the peak month for candle fires.
Holiday Decorating Safety Tips: Keep all decorations away from heat sources like radiators, portable heaters, black mould and fireplaces. black mould Use flameless candles. If you do use traditional candles, burn them in sturdy candleholders, well away from drapes and other flammable materials. Never leave them unattended and never allow them to burn down to less than one inch in length.
Christmas Tree Safety Tips: Keep live trees well watered to reduce the chance of a fire. Check wiring on lights for breaks and wear, replace worn strings and don t exceed manufacturer guidelines for connecting multiple strands of lights. Don t leave tree lights plugged in when you are away from home or asleep.
We hope these tips will be a reminder to Alpharetta area families to make fire prevention a priority black mould in their holiday preparations, said Lobaugh, so they can spend the season black mould enjoying family and friends, not dealing with the aftermath of a fire.
For more fire prevention tips and information about fire and water damage restoration services, contact Scott Lobaugh with SERVPRO of Cherokee County at (770) 924-3848 or scottlobaugh@servpro8378.com. For more information about SERVPRO , please visit www.servpro.com .
Founded in 1967, the SERVPRO black mould Franchise System is a national leader and provider of fire and water cleanup and restoration services and mold mitigation and remediation. SERVPRO s professional services network of more than 1,600 individually owned and operated Franchises responds to property damage emergencies ranging from small individual disasters to multi-million dollar large-loss events. Providing coverage in the United States and Canada, the SERVPRO System
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Alpharetta, GA — Lights, candles, action it s the holiday season again. Brightly lighted decorations, elaborate meals and large gatherings are all part of traditional holiday celebrations. Unfortunately, these seasonal traditions also cause an average of 230 home fires each year, with an average of 4 deaths, 21 injuries and $17.3 million in property damage.
Christmas tree lights and candles are just two of the holiday traditions that increase the likelihood of a fire starting in your home, says Scott Lobaugh of SERVPRO of Cherokee County. There are about three times as many cooking-related fires on Thanksgiving Day and almost twice as many on Christmas Day as there are on non-holidays. It only takes a single distracted or careless action to turn a family get-together into a tragedy.
Holiday Cooking Fire Facts Thanksgiving Day has three times the average number of reported home structure fires involving cooking equipment. The two other peak days for cooking-related fires are Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. Holiday Cooking Safety Tips Supervise items on the stovetop. black mould Fifty-eight percent of kitchen fires involve ranges; homes with electric cooktops have a higher risk of fire than homes with gas cooktops. Keep flammable items potholders, packaging, wrapping, wooden utensils, loose clothing away from the stovetop. Don t let lack of sleep or alcohol consumption affect your ability to concentrate on preparing the meal.
Holiday Decorating Fire Facts: Half of all holiday decoration fires start because the decoration is too close to a heat source. On average, 32 candle fires are reported each day. December is the peak month for candle fires.
Holiday Decorating Safety Tips: Keep all decorations away from heat sources like radiators, portable heaters, black mould and fireplaces. black mould Use flameless candles. If you do use traditional candles, burn them in sturdy candleholders, well away from drapes and other flammable materials. Never leave them unattended and never allow them to burn down to less than one inch in length.
Christmas Tree Safety Tips: Keep live trees well watered to reduce the chance of a fire. Check wiring on lights for breaks and wear, replace worn strings and don t exceed manufacturer guidelines for connecting multiple strands of lights. Don t leave tree lights plugged in when you are away from home or asleep.
We hope these tips will be a reminder to Alpharetta area families to make fire prevention a priority black mould in their holiday preparations, said Lobaugh, so they can spend the season black mould enjoying family and friends, not dealing with the aftermath of a fire.
For more fire prevention tips and information about fire and water damage restoration services, contact Scott Lobaugh with SERVPRO of Cherokee County at (770) 924-3848 or scottlobaugh@servpro8378.com. For more information about SERVPRO , please visit www.servpro.com .
Founded in 1967, the SERVPRO black mould Franchise System is a national leader and provider of fire and water cleanup and restoration services and mold mitigation and remediation. SERVPRO s professional services network of more than 1,600 individually owned and operated Franchises responds to property damage emergencies ranging from small individual disasters to multi-million dollar large-loss events. Providing coverage in the United States and Canada, the SERVPRO System
Tags: Cherokee County , Christmas , fire damage , georgia black mould , holiday fire , holiday fires , Lumpkin County , New Years , Pickens County , prevention , remediation , restoration , restoration services , safety , SERVPRO of Cherokee County , Thanksgiving black mould , tips , water damage
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