Family Pet Starts Fire in Poinciana Home?

1/3/2024 (Permalink)

We are leaders in fire damage restoration services in Osceola County.

Do you know that your pet could start a fire by bumping into or knocking over a lit candle? Pets are curious and can cause fires. SERVPRO® of Osceola County responds to fire damage emergencies throughout the year in Poinciana. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), pets and wild animals play a role in starting over 750 home fires each year.

Here are some pet fire safety tips from the NFPA to keep your pets safe around fire:

• Keep pets away from stoves and countertops
• Keep pets away from candles, lamps, and space heaters
• Always use a metal or heat-tempered glass screen on a fireplace and keep it in place
• Keep pets away from a chimney’s outside vents
• Have a “pet-free zone” of at least three feet away from the fireplace. Glass doors and screens can stay dangerously hot for several hours after the fire goes out.
• Some pets are chewers. Watch pets to make sure they don’t chew through electrical cords. Have any problems checked by a professional.

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When your home or commercial business in Poinciana needs fire damage restoration services, our local Osceola County team will restore your fire damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 407-933-0707.

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