This customer had fire loss occur at the kitchen stove while cooking dinner. Grease caught fire on a burner and began a grease fire. The HVAC system was running at the time of the fire, so smoke and soot carried through the home to the other rooms, affecting textiles, furniture and many collectible contents as well. After inspecting the home, our team was able to complete a pack-out of the customer’s contents and clean the structure from top to bottom. The customer was able to have contractors in the home to rebuild the kitchen after our crews were complete with restoration.

SERVPRO of Maitland/Casselberry specializes in fire and water damage restoration. We have the specific damage restoration training, personnel, and equipment and can quickly restore your home to pre-fire condition.

Different kinds of home fires..

We all know about the kitchen fires, the cigarette fires, and the electrical fires that cause severe damage in homes. There is another kind of fire that causes over 34% of home fires each year: Dryer Vents. Failure to clean these drying vents are causing more and more fire damage in homes each year. 

The facts do not lie, FEMA reports: "2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss." That's a staggering statistic. 

Can't Take The Heat in The Kitchen!

A candle left too close to a curtain started a fire in this kitchen. Not only was the kitchen affected, but the whole house was heavily damaged by soot. After assessing the situation we began removing the non-restorable affected materials. 

Once we had removed those materials and cleaned the high value structural items, our construction crew took over and began the process of putting the house back together. Once completed, the mitigation crew stepped back in and finished the cleaning process. 

Having a company that can coordinate the whole process from start to finish makes your life easier, and gets you back in your home faster. 

After The Fire..

This fire was caused by an electrical short. All of the house was affected by the fire. The fire itself did not reach multiple rooms, but the smoke from the flames caused soot to affect every room-including all furniture.

Grease fire are something we see all to often in the Maitland & Casselberry, FL locale. Here are some tips to effectively stop one. 

1. Cover the flames with a metal lid or cookie sheet. Leave the cover on until it has cooled.
2. Turn off the heat source. 
3. If it’s small and manageable, pour baking soda or salt on it to smother the fire.
4. As a last resort, spray the fire with a Class B dry chemical fire extinguisher.
5. Do not try to extinguish the fire with water.
6. Do not attempt to move the pot or pan outside. 

If you are unable to stop the fire. Get out and call 911!