COMMON TYPES OF FIRES THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR HOME

Though all fires can be devastating for your home, not all are the same. Each type of fire can result in fire damage restoration Orange County different kinds of damage. This will require a different kind of fire restoration solution.

The common types of fires include:

Protein Fire: Food from the oven or stove has burned, leaving strong, burned-food odors and smoke residue on contents and surfaces.

Complex Fire: Multiple natural and synthetic items in your home have burned, causing greasy yellow residue on contents. Here, emergency corrosion mitigation is needed to protect at-risk surfaces.

Natural Fire: Trees, shrubs, and bushes have burned, and smoke has penetrated the structure from outside. Smoke residue and odor are present.

Furnace Malfunction: Heating appliances like oil-fired furnaces have malfunctioned. This can cause widespread smoke damage as smoke is distributed throughout the property.

FIRE DAMAGE GOES BEYOND BURNING ITEMS
The walls and roof of your home are only the beginning of what is damaged during, and even after, a fire. Any item inside your house, even if it isn’t all that close to the fire itself, is susceptible to some damage:

Ash and smoke can continue to cause damage and corrosion to materials left behind.
Odors from smoke will stay in a room or a home long after the fire and continue to cause problems if they are not removed.
In a few minutes, walls and other surfaces can become discolored.
In a few hours, finishes on kitchen appliances turn yellow.
Smoke causes etching in glass after just a short time, and smoke will tarnish metal quickly.
Many people don’t realize that water damage is also a potential problem due to fire fighting efforts.