Keep Your Home Tidy to Prevent Fires | SERVPRO of South Atlanta

7/12/2022 (Permalink)

If your home is damaged in a house fire, SERVPRO of South Atlanta is here to help. Contact SERVPRO of South Atlanta for any fire restoration needs.

Fires are a common catastrophe in the United States, with the American Red Cross responding to 20,000 residential fires since the beginning of January alone. This is only a portion of the overall number of fires that has actually occurred in the United States.

Cleaning up clutter from both inside and outside of your Atlanta home is one approach to avoiding fires. Learn how to combat clutter and fires at the same time:

Clear the Clutter

Clutter accumulates in every room of the house, creating a fire hazard in every corner. Keeping your home clear of piles of flammable materials such as books, boxes and cloth might prevent a fire from spreading further.

A floor littered with blankets, toys or paper also endangers firefighters. If a house fire breaks out, it may be difficult for them to find you and get you out quickly. Make sure your floors and doorways are clutter-free.

Create a Defensible Space in Your Yard

While wildfires aren’t as frequent in the Atlanta area as they are in other parts of the country, unintentional outdoor flames can quickly start and spread to your lawn. A well-kept and well-planned yard is one strategy to keep flames from traveling from the yard to your home.

California requires defensible space, a method of slowing the spread of outside fires to your doorstep by designing a layout that sets plants and trees away from your property.

Removing weeds and dead plants from your yard, as well as your roof and gutters, acts as an efficient fire buffer. Cleaning twigs, leaves and pine needles from your roof and gutters can also help avoid the spread of flames to your home.

Keep It Clean & Keep It Safe

A clean home may appear to be a lot of work, but knowing you are secure from unintentional fires can make it all worthwhile. Maintain your home’s cleanliness and keep up with daily household chores.

If you live with others, you can assign different chores to different people, which can speed up cleaning. Dusting, throwing away boxes and food containers, and cleaning out junk drawers are all good places to start.

Cleaning your stove top is also an effective fire prevention chore. Remove any grease and food crumbs from the surface around the stove.

A clean home is more than simply a source of pride—it can also be an efficient method of preventing house fires. You never know what can happen inside or outside your home, so prepare for any disaster by keeping it clutter-free.

SERVPRO of South Atlanta can work to restore your property to its pre-disaster condition, no matter how serious the damage. If you’ve recently suffered from a house fire, call us today at (404) 592-9634 or contact us here.