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3/10/2021 (Permalink)

Any time that you light a fire, make sure there is always 10ft between the fire and trees or structures.

Spring Time!!! Can you feel it?! Maybe not? That’s okay. The first official day of spring is just around the corner. Can you believe it? 

 With Spring approaching, we all want to get outside, enjoy the warmer weather and spend time with people we care about. This means bonfires, s’mores, or movies on the lawn. All of those sound GREAT! Before lighting a fire or starting that movie, here are two things to check when entertaining outside:

1. Ensure the fire is 10 ft. from all trees and structures. Some residential fires begin because an open flame is lit too close to a flammable substance. This includes your grill! Take a few minutes and make sure there is nothing flammable close to the flame. It will save you a huge headache!
2. When using drop cables outside, check them to make sure wire is not exposed. An exposed wire produces heat, thus producing a flame once a flammable substance is hot enough. Also, as the sun goes down, dew set. If you have an exposed wire in the dew, the wire could spark, creating a fire. Check out these remedies to fix an exposed area on a drop chord.

Double checking these two things can drastically decrease the odds of a fire starting at your home. If you do have fire damage, give our office a call. Our team will assist you however we can!