Have you done everything you can to lower your home’s risk of a fire? While most homeowners are apt to answer “yes,” the reality is that minimizing your home’s fire risk takes constant attention. As the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) kicks off Fire...
The incidents of fires rise each winter, as people enjoy their fireplaces, turn on their furnaces and heat their homes with space heaters. To keep your home safe this winter, follow these tips to reduce fire hazards in your home. Have your chimney swept and inspected...
Holidays are a time for gathering together with family and friends, and enjoying elaborate meals, drinks and cheerful conversation. But holidays are also a dangerous time for home fires. With cooking, plenty of holiday candles and warm, glowing hearths, the occurrence...
Home fires pose a serious danger. In 2015, home fires across the United States caused 2,560 deaths, 11,075 injuries and $7 billion in damage, according to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association. In all, fire departments in the United States responded...
Perhaps nothing strikes fear into the heart of a homeowner with a fireplace like the phrase “chimney fire.” We turn to our fireplaces for warmth and comfort, but the thought of a damaging and potentially deadly chimney fire is nothing but chilling. For homeowners with...
It can be difficult to know what not to burn in your fireplace. It’s seems like anything that burns should be able to go right in, as the smoke and fumes go right up the chimney. Some items can be a fire hazard or release a cocktail of toxic fumes into your home and...
