Fire Safety Prevention in Albert Lea?
8/3/2020 (Permalink)
Fire Safety Tips
According to data published by the National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA), sixty-nine percent of home fires happened between 2013 and 2017. The highest cause of home fires was cooking. SERVPRO® of Austin & Albert Lea wants you to know that we are experienced fire restoration specialists with years of experience mitigating fire damage in the Austin area. Here are some fire prevention safety tips from the NFPA to keep you and your family safe:
- Watch your cooking
If you must leave, even for a short time, turn off the stove - Give space heaters space
Keep fixed and portable space heaters at least three feet from anything that can burn and turn them off when you leave the room or go to sleep - Replace cords that are cracked, damaged, have broken plugs, or have loose connections
- Be careful when using candles
Keep candles at least one foot from anything that can burn and blow them out when you leave the room or go to sleep. - Make a home fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year
- Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas
Call Us
SERVPRO® of Austin & Albert Lea is available 24 hours a day to assist you with any size fire damage emergency. Call us today at 507-396-6644. We’ll clean and restore your fire damage in Austin “Like it never even happened.”
SERVPRO® of Austin & Albert Lea is Independently Owned and Operated.