Causes of House Fires

7/8/2019 (Permalink)

House fires can happen for a variety of reasons. There are super common reasons for house fires which can include cooking equipment, heating (like portable heaters), smoking, and candles. These are things that we know to use caution or avoid when thinking about how to prevent house fires. 

With cooking equipment:

• don't leave food unattended while cooking
• make sure to cook at the proper temperature
• clean stove before cooking

With candles:

• make sure that your candle holder is stable

With heating:

• don't place space heaters near flammable items 

Some lesser known reasons for a house fire can be dust, which can gather near electrical sockets or space heaters. With one spark, the dust can ignite. Laptops can cause fires as well if they are left on a couch or a bed, because they cannot properly be vented. 

There are quite a few different reasons that house fires can occur. SERVPRO of Norridge/Harwood Heights wants you to think about ALL causes of house fires and correct anything in your home that could cause fires.