{"id":3083,"date":"2017-01-23T05:57:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T11:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/?p=3083"},"modified":"2017-01-23T05:57:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T11:57:37","slug":"common-causes-winter-house-fires","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/blog\/common-causes-winter-house-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Causes of Winter House Fires"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fire<\/p>\n

House fires<\/a> of any kind are truly devastating. There are over 300,000 house fires each year, and unfortunately, more fires occur in winter than any other time. With more knowledge and preparation,\u00a0most house fires can be prevented.<\/p>\n

Common Causes of House Fires in Winter<\/h4>\n

Home fires increase during the cold weather months. In fact, insurance companies and fire departments actually prepare for more fires during December, January and February.<\/p>\n

Candles. <\/strong>Fires caused by candle use are\u00a0common during the holiday and winter season. If you burn candles, make sure they aren\u2019t close to objects that will catch on fire. Don\u2019t leave burning candles\u00a0unattended, and keep them away from children.<\/p>\n

Cooking.\u00a0<\/strong>Cooking is a\u00a0relaxing and fun activity\u00a0that brings friends and family together. It\u2019s also a major cause of home fires and injuries. Be alert while you are cooking, especially if you\u2019re using high heat such as in frying. Keep flammable items away from the cooking area and be sure to turn off all cooking equipment.<\/p>\n

Electrical. <\/strong>A\u00a0common contributor to house fires is an electrical failure or malfunction. According to the National Fire Protection Association<\/a>, the leading areas of electrical fires are bedroom, kitchen, attic and garage. Overloading circuits is common.\u00a0One of the most common is the clothes dryer. Make sure to clean the air duct regularly\u00a0and clean the lint screen after each use.<\/p>\n

Garage fires.\u00a0<\/strong>Fires beginning in the garage are also a top source of house fires in winter, due to highly flammable materials stored. Ideally, these materials should be stored in a shed away from the\u00a0home.\u00a0To avoid a garage fire, install a heat alarm that will sound if the temperature rises too high.<\/p>\n

Heating.\u00a0<\/strong>Space and baseboard heaters are common causes of home fires. Failure to properly clean the heaters is a leading contributor. Placing objects that burn too close to the heating equipment or placing the heaters too close to flammable objects is a leading cause of fire. If your home is heated with baseboard heaters, make sure furniture is a reasonable distance from them. Check often to see that nothing has fallen close to the heaters.<\/p>\n

Take Steps to Avoid House Fires in Winter<\/h4>\n

Protect your home and family by going through the precaution list. Take the steps needed to decrease the risks of house fires in winter.<\/p>\n

The Damage Left Behind<\/h4>\n

When dealing with the aftermath of a house fire in winter, you might find yourself bewildered as to how to reclaim your home after the damage. Unfortunately, your property will likely not only have fire damage, but water and smoke damage as well. Cleaning up after a fire is not a do-it-yourself project.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need professionals to assess the damage and begin the restoration process. Thankfully, experts in smoke and fire damage repair will be able to clean up and restore your home to the pre-fire condition you enjoyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

House fires of any kind are truly devastating. There are over 300,000 house fires each year, and unfortunately, more fires occur in winter than any other time. With more knowledge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":3090,"template":"","blog-category":[17],"class_list":["post-3083","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-restoration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/3083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/3083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/frisco-tx-puroclean-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=3083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}