Fire Damage Restoration Services American Fork, UT

The overwhelming majority of house fires start in the kitchen. Here is a brief rundown of common causes of fire in the home, with the most common listed first.

A house fire causes serious damage to a home on a number of fronts. First, of course, flames and heat can burn and destroy just about anything in a home. In addition, smoke can seriously infiltrate throughout the home, making it an unfit place to live and compromising even more of your possessions. Then, of course, there is the water damage caused by the water that was used to put out the flames. When firefighters are working to save a building from fire, they may cut holes in the walls to look for any hidden flames, or create a hole in the roof and windows to allow heat and smoke to escape.

First call a restoration professional. They can assist in safely boarding up the property and taking immediate actions to reduce the after affects of smoke damage such as protecting plumbing fixture handles, property treating soft goods such as clothing, furniture and draperies. They can also provide assistance in evacuating smoke from the home and using filters to clean the air and start to get the affects of smoke from the property. If firefighters used water to fight the fire, water extraction and drying of the property will also reduce the damage.