Fire Damage Shouldn’t Ruin Your Life. SERVPRO of Mission Valley East is Here to Help.®

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) found that residential fires are more common during the winter holidays than during the rest of the year even in places that don’t require space-heaters or fireplaces for extra warmth. At SERVPRO^® of Mission Valley East, our experience backs up the statistics; the combination of more cooking and more distractions is incendiary. Homeowners also have flammable decorations and trees up next to strings of electric lights and sometimes candles – another fire-causing combination. Fires erupt quickly, causing major damage right away. What people may not realize is that even after the fire is extinguished, damaging materials remain to corrode the house and other property. Call us during any time of any day; fire damage is an emergency, and our emergency services are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. We’ll help you restore your home and belongings to their preloss conditions, regardless of the losses are from the smoke, soot, water, mold (any microbial growth), or any of the other hazards that fires may cause, either directly or indirectly.

SERVPRO of Mission Valley East                                                  619-303-3599 

In the United States, the winter season is the primary fire season for residential properties, even in sunny San Diego. Fire damage is the classic case of insult to injury, with the fire residue (such as smoke and soot) causing severe and persistent damage long after the flames are gone. Water, whether from fire suppression, burst pipes, or sewage, and other kinds of damage (such as mold or other microbial growth) are frequent fellow travelers of the fire residue. Fortunately, our team members at SERVPRO of Mission Valley East have ample training and experience in cleaning, disinfection/decontamination, and damage remediation from all facets of fire damage. We are licensed general contractors who provide or supervise the building and restoration services needed to help you bring your property back to its preloss condition.

Fire Risk During the Winter Holidays

Our SERVPRO of Mission Valley East professionals are experts at restoring homes and property from fire and related damage (such as water or mold).

For information about the fires themselves, we rely on the applied research division of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

We learned:

• In the United States, fire departments respond to an average of 160 fires/year that started with Christmas trees
• The decorative lights started nearly half of these fires
• Decorations – not involving the trees – are responsible for an average of 790 residential fires every year
• Over 40% of these fires started because the decorations were too close to heat sources such as candles, stovetops (just under 20%), or electrical equipment
• Almost 20% of the fires started because the trees were too close to a heat source, such as candles, electric equipment, or fireplaces
• Dried-out trees burn much faster than well-watered trees
• The average number of candle-caused fires (that firefighters respond to) is about 20 each day, with Christmas day including an average of 50 fires

Be careful!

SERVPRO of Mission Valley East

619-303-3599