Fire
Property Claim Tips, LLC
Each year, more than 4,000 Americans die and more than 25,000 are injured in fires, many of which could be prevented. Homeowner insurance claims and direct property loss due to fires is estimated at $8.6 billion annually.
To protect yourself, it is important to understand the basic characteristics of fire. Fire spreads quickly; there is no time to gather valuables or make a phone call. In just two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames.
Heat and smoke from fire can be more dangerous than the flames. Inhaling the super-hot air can sear your lungs. Fire produces poisonous gases that make you disoriented and drowsy. Instead of being awakened by a fire, you may fall into a deeper sleep. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding burns by a three-to-one ratio.
Please be fire smart this holiday season. Do not over load circuits, outlets and if you need six feet of extension cord then do not use a fifty foot cord and coil up the rest. This generates heat which in return can cause a fire.
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