Winter holiday tips: Fire safety | SERVPRO® of Braun Station

12/3/2020 (Permalink)

Fires can happen at any time of the year, but now is the time to make a plan

With the holidays getting closer, it may be a good time to review your emergency fire plans with your family.

Making an Escape Plan

Make sure you and your family can make a home fire escape plan

This includes:

• Clearing escape paths
• Establishing a meeting point
• Mark two ways out of every room (Doors, Windows, etc.)
• Optional: Create a floor plan

Practicing fire safety

It is important to be mindful of fire safety when putting up holiday decorations. Here are some facts about fire safety:

• Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in almost half of home Christmas tree fires.

• More than two of every five (42%) home Christmas tree fires started in the living room. Five percent were chimney or flue fires. One-fifth (21%) of the decoration fires started in the kitchen. Sixteen percent started in the living room, family room or den.

• Half (51%) of December home decoration fires were started by candles, compared to one-third (32%) in January to November.

SERVPRO® of Alamo Heights is Here to Help this holiday season, we are always available to be there when you need us. Call us for more information: 210-822-2063