You may be surprised to learn that cooking equipment is the leading cause of residential fires.  According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): 475,500 structure fires were reported in the US in 2016. That means one structure fire was reported every 66 seconds. These fires caused $7.9 billion in property damage. Please remember to cook without distractions.

Having temporary power can be beneficial after a fire when electricity is unavailable. Using a generator for temporary power to keep the job going is just one of the ways SERVPRO gets things back to normal as soon as possible.

This kitchen fire was the result of grocery bags being set on an active stove top. Kitchen fires are always a risk but you need to be especially careful of them around the holidays. Never leave anything cooking on the stove top or in the oven unattended. 

Electrical circuits can become dangerous when overloaded. Though it may be easy to simply plug in another power strip or extension cord when adding equipment, the wiring in some buildings often isn't capable of supporting too many high powered electronics. Overloaded electrical circuits are a major cause of residential fires.