Garage Fire Damage

9/8/2020 (Permalink)

Garage Fire Aftermath

Garage Fire Damage

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, each year there are approximately 6,600 garage fires in the United States. The cause of most of these fires is electrical malfunctions. There are often combustible items stored in the garage. The items to consider for flame proof storage or keeping in a shed away from the home would be the following:

• Oil
• Gasoline
• Paints
• Propane
• Varnishes 

How many of these items do you have in your garage?

Do you know if they are stored safely? It is also recommended to keep items that can burn on shelves away from appliances. Plug only one charging appliance into an outlet. Don’t use an extension cord when charging an appliance. 

The reason that garage fires can become such a large and dangerous disaster is that they are often cluttered. Most homes have some amount of stored items in their garage. 

Garage clutter is a safety hazard. Stacks of items and junk piled high in the garage may not be stable and will also be fuel to any fire. 

Other less common causes of garage fires are:

• Grilling inside garage
• Improperly disposed fireworks
• Failing to extinguish cigarettes fully

To avoid these causes going unnoticed, it is recommended to consider installing a smoke and heat detector in your garage. This creates a warning to something that may go otherwise unnoticed. If your garage is attached or detached from the home, the smell and smoke may not be quickly realized. These fires are fueled by chemicals and highly combustible materials, meaning it may easily travel to your home if not controlled. 

If your home experiences fire damage from a garage fire, call the experts in smoke and fire damage restoration at SERVPRO of Mankato /  Owatonna for help. Faster to any size disaster, we come equipped to help after a fire loss at your home. Call 507-200-3700.

Links

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/garage_fires.html

https://www.SERVPROmankatoowatonna.com/fire-smoke-damage-restoration