Fire Damage Emergency Tips

10/11/2021 (Permalink)

This is a fire damaged home in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Fires of any kind can be especially devastating to your home or business. After the fire trucks leave, your property will likely suffer from not only fire and smoke damage, but also widespread water damage and flooding from firefighting efforts. SERVPRO of East Baton Rouge Professionals have specialized in fire and water damage restoration training and experience to quickly clean up and restore your home to pre-fire condition. SERVPRO professionals can also remove the pervasive smoke odor and deep-clean soot from upholstery, carpet and other surfaces.  Check out these great TODO's and NOT TODO's for Fire Damaged properties after the Firemen leave.

What To Do After A Fire

• Limit how much you walk around the home or business to prevent smoke particles and soot from being embedded into various materials and surfaces.
• Keep hands clean to prevent secondary contamination to other non-affected surfaces especially walls and wood work surfaces.
• Lay out clean towels or clean linens on rugs, upholstery and carpeted high traffic areas.
• If electricity if Off in the property empty all refrigerators and freezers and prop open the doors for proper air flow.
• Coat all chrome surfaces with a light coating of vaseline / petroleum jelly for protection.
• Wash all houseplants on both sides of leaves for soot.
• Clean your HVAC Filter housing and change the filter.
• Use masking tape to cover all air registers with double layered cheese cloth.

What NOT To Do After A Fire

• Do not attempt to wash any walls or painted surfaces or clean carpets or upholstery without first contacting your SERVPRO professional technicians.

• Do not clean any appliances that were near the fire epicenter, heat or water with consulting with an authorized repair service professional.

• Do not use any canned/packaged food or beverages that may have been stored near the fire, heat or water.

• Do not turn on any ceiling fixtures if the ceiling is wet due to the potential for overheard wiring to be damaged.

• Do not send garments to the dry cleaners or laundry because improper cleaning may set the smoke odor.