Fire Damage and Your Pantry in Phoenix

6/19/2017 (Permalink)

Toasters and other appliances that malfunction can start a fire in your kitchen. Call SERVPRO immediately after for best results.

SERVPRO Technicians Customize a Fire Damage Recovery Plan for Your Home

Fire damage is pervasive, affecting every facet of life within your home. Many things inside a dwelling suffer non-obvious damage that threatens to create real hazards for the inhabitants. Finding a high-quality, reputable restoration company is the key to avoiding the harm that could come from hidden fire damage. SERVPRO helps homeowners make proper decisions to keep them and their families safe.
 
A malfunctioning toaster oven started a blaze resulting in quite a bit of fire damage in your Phoenix home. Before conquering the blaze with your fire extinguisher several cabinets charred, including a built in pantry area where you store canned goods, packaged staples, and backup condiments. You need help with smoke and soot damage, as well as an assessment of the best steps to take to repair and replace burned fixtures. We have as our mission thorough restoration after any type and severity of fire.
 
Once our SERVPRO fire damage team arrives, expect a comprehensive inspection of the fire-affected areas before we offer an individualized recovery plan. Typical steps include removal of the offending toaster oven, an evaluation of the wiring in the outlet the oven used, an examination of burned areas of the kitchen cabinets, and the development of a plan to clean soot and smoke residue from the area. We look at the HVAC system for soot deposits that indicate the possible spread of odors and greasy deposits if the ducts remain uncleaned.
 
Our technicians begin the process of cleaning with appropriate tools and products. When the pantry area has its turn, you may note with surprise that we recommend most of the items be discarded. Fire residue and the chemicals in the extinguisher used to douse the flames filter into your foodstuffs, contaminating them, making them unfit to consume. SERVPRO strongly suggests disposal of any consumables stored in permeable bags and boxes.
 
Fumes and chemicals produced by the combustion pass through plastic bags and wrap, travel up the threads of a screw top, or past the seal of a capped bottle. Adding heat from the fire causes cans to unseal or their contents to partially cook, creating spoilage through microbial growth. Even the food stored in a freezer or refrigerator are at risk of tainting from smoke, and other unsafe compounds as their seals are not airtight. Exposed fruits, vegetables, and baked goods all need to be tossed as the dangerous residues caused by the fire do not completely wash away.
 
Count on the experts from SERVPRO of East Phoenix to advise you properly on unanticipated fire damage risks. Give us a call at (602) 507-6163 for a post-fire inspection to get the restoration rolling.

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