Seriously… Stop Playing with Fire

2/25/2022 (Permalink)

Didn’t your parents ever teach you not to play with fire? According to current research, some of you missed the message. 

Residential or house fires are caused by many things; some are more frequent than others and therefore considered very common causes of house fires. 

For instance, statistics from 2019 show that 50.2% of house fires were caused by cooking, with appliances causing nearly 3%, and for 1.3%, the cause remains under investigation, potentially the result of arson or intentional firesetting. 

For the purposes of this post, we’re not addressing arson, which is a crime. No, when we urge people to stop playing with fire, we’re looking at the fact that 0.3% of residential fires result from “playing with heat source.”  

Sure, that’s a small number, but still… Fires are costly, both to human lives and physical structures. There is no need to put first responders at unnecessary risk or jeopardize the safety of your home and household by playing Jack be Nimble and jumping over candlesticks. 

Practice fire safety year-round to ensure that you’ll never have to call SERVPRO of Danvers / Ipswich for fire restoration services.