If a fire ever occurs in your home, will you be prepared for it? The National Fire Protection Association says that there are about 365,000 house fires in the U.S. every year, and they can cause massive damages and financial loss. To help you prepare yourself for a fire, The Steam Team has written this short, simple guide to preventing house fires.

Kitchen and Electronics Safety

To help you prevent fires, you need to pay attention to how most house fires start. Many start from accidents in the kitchen or with electrical wiring. Be sure not to leave rags or anything flammable on or near burners in the kitchen, even if you think you’ve turned the burner off. Don’t cover electrical wiring with anything flammable like rugs or blankets, all it can take is one spark from a damaged wire to set the fabric on fire. And of course, don’t plug in or unplug any electrical wiring with wet hands!

Systems Check

Thorough inspections of all possible fire-starting systems in the home should happen often. Whether you do it yourself or hire a professional, you should regularly check up on your electrical system, including outlets, as well as the natural gas/LP system, and the heating and air conditioning systems.

Working Alarms

Properly functioning smoke alarms will likely be your first indicator if an actual fire breaks out in your home. Because of that, you need to have one installed in every bedroom if possible, and check to make sure they work once a month. If they don’t, have the batteries replaced.

The Steam Team Fire Damage Cleaning and Restoration

We hope these important fire prevention tips have been helpful. Don’t forget that in the case of a real fire occurring in your home, we offer full fire damage restoration and cleaning. For more information, please visit The Steam Team website.