Top Causes of Commercial Fires

7/31/2020 (Permalink)

Commercial fire sprinklers can be a good investment to protect all types of businesses from fire.

Fire damage to your commercial business can be catastrophic. Regardless the nature of your business, it can mean downtime and loss of goods or property. According to the USFA commercial fires tend to start for the same reasons:

• Electrical and Heating Malfunctions– Worn electrical cords and faulty wiring are also a major cause of commercial fires.
• Arson- Intentional fire-setting in abandoned buildings, especially in the current economic climate, provide an easy target for fire setters. Don't let these hazards kill or injure firefighters.
• Smoking- Even in a smoke-free building, you can't watch what your employees do all the time. It only takes one cigarette to start a fire. Many historic hotel fires, and the Sofa Super Store fire, were started by someone smoking cigarettes.
• Improper Storage- Most fires in storage properties are not in warehouses but are in garages, barns, silos, and small outbuildings. Many fires are started when flammable materials are stored too close to a heat source.

If you discover that your business has been the site of a fire, stay calm but act quickly. Once the fire has been put out, it is important that you seek help from a fire damage restoration company. Professional technicians, who are qualified to tend to fire-damaged commercial properties, will restore your business to a healthy environment for all who enter.

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