Top Electrical Fire Causes in San Diego

1/30/2020 (Permalink)

Electrical safety saves lives in Mission Valley.

According to the National Fire Prevention Association, 79 percent of household fires are the result of the improper use of a space heater. SERVPRO® of Mission Valley East offers these important electrical safety tips to help prevent fires from occurring in your residence or commercial property this winter:

• Keep your heating equipment and anything that can burn at least 3 feet apart
• Plug power cords only into outlets with sufficient capacity and never into an extension cord
• Never plug a space heater into a power strip
• Turn off heaters when you leave a room or go to bed
• Inspect for cracked or broken plugs or loose connections and replace any before using
• Never use or store flammable or combustible liquids near or in rooms with heaters
• Be sure to test smoke alarms monthly and replace batteries as needed

These are just a few tips for using an electric heater safely and should be incorporated into your fire safety plan. Practice the safety plan at least twice a year and when evacuation is necessary, make sure that everyone knows the spot to meet outside. SERVPRO of Mission Valley East is proud to serve San Diego and wants to make sure that you are prepared!  Call us at 619-303-3599.

SERVPRO of Mission Valley East is independently owned and operated.