Leading Cause of Fire Loss

8/5/2019 (Permalink)

A kitchen towel was left on a still hot stove top causing this home to become charred.

Can you guess it? Cooking equipment! According to the National Fire Protection Association cooking, your heating system, electrical, smoking, and candles are the top culprits for fires starting in homes. No matter what if you have an open flame in your home you should always be on alert. For good practice try to keep anything that can catch on fire out of the way, for example keep oven mitts and towels away from your stove top or candles away from table cloths or cluttered counters. One bad move and a small flame can cause a huge problem. The NFAP reports that fires in the home are most common during the holiday season, if you ever suffer a fire loss you should call SERVPRO of Encino/Sherman Oaks to help with the damage.