During the holiday season, candles are often a part of home decorations. They can also be very dangerous. Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say fire victi

The U.S. Fire Administration gathers data a variety of sources to provide information and analyses on the status and scope of the fire problem in the United States. Their data, taken from over 350,000 house fires in 2019, found that 50.2% started in the kitchen. 9.3% due to heating issues, 7.7% due to carelessness, and 6.8% due to electrical issues...see the entire list here. More than 50% of home fires started in the kitchen. What can you do to prevent this from happening in

Thanksgiving is the #1 day for house fires, jumping by 350%. With so many households either in the kitchen, or using other cooking methods on this holiday, the risk of fire and injuries is higher than any other day of the year. Christmas is the second day of the year with the most home fires. Fire departments responded to over 1,600 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving day last year. And while you may think COVID restrictions will result in a reduction, the exact opposite could

During the holiday season, candles are often a frequent part of home decorations. They can also be very dangerous. Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say f

During the holiday season, candles are often a frequent part of home decorations. They can also be very dangerous. Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say f

Did you know spontaneous combustion is a real thing? It is, and most occurrences are in the fall of the year. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated 14,070 fires occur each year due to spontaneous combustion. It could be a pile of dirty rags bursting into flames in someone's garage, or from hay bales stored in a farmer's field, or a flame erupting from a city's compost pile...these are just a few examples of spontaneous combustion fires: bl

What would you think are the most common causes of fires in commercial buildings? According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the most common causes of fires in commercial buildings are as follows: (1) cooking equipment, (2) heating equipment, (3) electrical and lighting equipment, (4) smoking materials, and (5) arson. By knowing in advance what the likely causes of a commercial fire may be, your business can take the proper precautions to help prevent damag

Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say fire victims report they just forgot, fell asleep, and the candle continued to burn unsupervised. Oftentimes candles

The fire event has come and gone, but the smoke damage remains. If not handled properly, smoke residue continues to destroy your property. Smoke and soot can cause corrosion, discoloration, and etching if not treated promptly. When something burns, it doesn't just disappear. While part of it remains as charred remains, the little bits of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen begin recombining into microscopic little molecules that will mostly be gases. These gases find their

The U.S. Fire Administration gathers data a variety of sources to provide information and analyses on the status and scope of the fire problem in the United States. Their data, taken from over 350,000 house fires in 2016, found that 50.3% started in the kitchen. 9.6% due to heating issues, 6.6% due to carelessness, and 6.5% due to electrical issues...see the entire list here. More than 50% of home fires started in the kitchen. What can you do to prevent this from happening in