Fire Safety Rules for College Campuses
Fire safety is a major concern on college campuses, and rightly so. The US Fire Administration reveals that 118 deaths occurred in campus housing between 2000 and 2015. Most campus fires are sparked by...
Tagged: Smoke Damage
Health Risks Associated with Smoke, Soot, and Mold
House fires are terrifying because the flames can cause intense bodily harm that results in serious injury and even death. Once the fire is put out, many homeowners are relieved in the sense that...
What is Soot and Why Is it Dangerous?
What is Soot? Fine, black particles known as soot accumulate where a fire has blazed. Any combustion source can yield soot. When organic, carbon-filled materials burn, some of it burns incompletely. The result of...
How Smoke and Fire Affect Electronics
Whether extremely mild or blazing with intensity, fires and the resulting smoke are damaging to electrical components. Wispy smolders stream into the environment from cigarettes or cooking; and massive smoke and fire damage can...
Health Effects Caused by Wildfires
Sometimes the smell of smoke can be a good thing. The smoke from a grill may get your appetite going and many enjoy the campfire smell of a bonfire. However, if you live in...
Smoke Damage Cleaning Tips
There is hardly anything worse for a home than a house fire, except for an earthquake shattering its foundations and bringing it down. Thankfully, sometimes fires are not nearly as destructive if they are...
