Are Electrical Fires Common in Malton?

3/2/2022 (Permalink)

Electrical house fires can be very damaging to a Malton property, call SERVPRO to make it "Like it never even happened."

Electrical Fires Are a Common Cause of House Fires and Often Require Fire and Smoke Clean-up from Professional Services

Our homes are full of electrical devices. Cookers, televisions, sockets, and light switches are among the most common in our homes, but lithium-powered products like cell phones, laptops, and speakers have been added to the mix in recent years. If these electrical items are tampered with or malfunction, they can cause a property fire. Signs of faulty wiring or fire hazards in your home can include regular fuse or power outages, the need to daisy-chain extension cords, or having to switch one device off before turning on another. Devices can also cause fires due to their lithium batteries. The main concern is that these devices can combust rapidly if exposed to high temperatures for long periods. Should a fire happen, we can help you with:

• Smoke and odour removal
• Fire debris removal
• Fire cleaning

Conducting fire and smoke clean up in your Malton home is driven by the type of fire and what materials burned. Electrical fires often result in wet, greasy smoke deposits because they are usually constructed from synthetic materials. Woods and other organic matter tend to burn quickly and leave dry smoke. One of the top methods for avoiding a fire is to keep potential fire hazards away from potential fuel sources. Leaving an active extension cord on soft furnishing, for example, can be a common cause of property fire. To repair property after an electrical fire, you may need solvent chemicals to remove certain smokes and alternative power sources for cleaning equipment.

• Portable lighting powered by generators is necessary for properties where an electrical fire has resulted in a temporary power outage.
• Dry solvent chemicals are frequently used to break down the bond between wet smokes and surfaces at a molecular level.
• Enlisting an electrical repair professional is essential if the fire was caused by faulty wiring running through your home.

Faulty electrical equipment accounts for an estimated 50,000 fires each year in North America. Contact SERVPRO of North Mississauga for fire and smoke clean up at (905) 238-7376.