Fire spread very quickly and burn everything it touch. Fire either small or large always damages things and structure and sometimes loss of lives. Sometimes fire began due to nature, like lightning and sometimes due to short circuit or bursting of gas pipe or negligence of some person. In case the fire begins due to any reason, your first priority should be to save the people in the house. Shut off the main supply of gas to prevent further damage.
After the fire extinguishers, next step is to call restoration companies for disasters management. A homeowner cannot evaluate the damage and the cost of restoration. The disaster management companies hire experts, who inspect the structural solidarity for safety. They check everywhere to identify the source of fire. They evaluate the water damage in result of fire suppression. They also evaluate the damage of electronics and other sensitive material because of fire, smoke and soot.
Now the process of evacuation starts, which includes burned wood, plastic and clothing. Checking carpets, rugs and floor coverings to keep or dispose. Everything presents in the burnt house gives unpleasant odor of smoke. The fire smoke odor becomes permanent for your possessions, carpets and walls, if proper care is not taken. Cleaning and washing everything to eliminate the odor and soot which is quite difficult to remove without the help of fire restoration professionals. They use ozone treatment to get rid of smoke odor from house and things. While using such chemicals, safety measures are taken for the health of people. It is quite difficult to restore everything back to its pre loss condition.
At least half of the fire starts from the kitchen, so to prevent fire, take safety measures in this particular area of house. Never leave burning stove unattended. Always double check the cooking appliances are off. Never leave the children with a burning candle and fire place. Keep a fire extinguisher or fire blanket near kitchen and use it instead of water. Fix a smoke alarm in your house or business place and check its working occasionally. Fix fire sprinkler in every room and see that they function properly. Switch off the electrical appliances when not in use to prevent outbursts, thus saving in electricity bills also. Use power cords sensibly to prevent electrical fires. Another place where fire usually start, is garden. Trim your grass and bushes on regular basis. Never leave dry grass and leaves laying around. Be careful while doing bar-b-cue in garden. By taking these safety measures, you can protect your property fire damage to an extent.
As a tenant you expect to get a safe housing for your family. When you are to plan to hire a house, make sure that all energy supplies are in good working condition. Look for any leakage and breakage of the gas pipes. Check the function of water heater and kitchen appliances. If the rental house is already exposed to fire and renovated now. You should inspect to know the reason of fire incident.