How to get Your Fire Damaged Plymouth Kitchen Ready for Christmas Dinner

12/16/2019 (Permalink)

Fires started from cooking are the leading cause house fires.

Removing Fire Damage from a Plymouth Kitchen 

Massachusetts homeowners often have several measures for fire prevention in their home, including kitchen fire extinguishers, but seldom need to use them. They might be surprised to know that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are the two most common days for kitchen fires to occur after Thanksgiving, meaning many homeowners may need that extinguisher sooner than they might expect. Cooking equipment is also involved in 19% of holiday home decoration fires. 

If your Plymouth kitchen has experienced fire damage over the holiday season, certified SERVPRO technicians are always available to minimize damage to your home. Technicians and franchise owners alike receive extensive education in fire damage mitigation, which includes the removal of soot, protein residues, extinguisher residue, and other issues that can crop up with kitchen fires. These professionals work closely with homeowners and insurance adjusters alike to ensure a deep clean that is done to code and per your insurance policy. 

What to Do After a Kitchen Fire

If a cooking fire occurs in your kitchen:

Leave immediately and close the door behind you to keep the fire contained. Call 911 after leaving.

• If you fight the fire yourself, ensure that others have left the area and that you also have a clear, easily-accessible exit.
• Smother grease fires before they occur. The simplest way to do this is to keep a lid nearby while cooking. To smother flames, put this lid over the affected pan and turn off the stove. Leave the lid on until it is cool completely to eliminate the risk of fire. 
• If you have an oven fire in your kitchen, turn the heat off and keep the door closed. 

How SERVPRO Helps Homeowners

One of the most prevalent issues after a kitchen fire occurs is dealing with invisible protein residues. These deposits, over time, can corrode or discolor materials, as well as impart a strong foul odor that is unpleasant and difficult to remove without professional-grade mitigation. SERVPRO has a variety of tools available for dislodging soils and odor-causing residues, such as EPA-registered disinfectants, dry cleaning sponges, air scrubbers with HEPA filters, and agitating tools for removing residue from ventilation systems. For further odor removal, certified Odor Control Technicians (OCTs) can use thermal foggers to spray dry, solvent-based deodorizers that penetrate surfaces and chemically bind with particles to remove fire-related odors. 

SERVPRO of Plymouth / Wareham strives to ensure that your home looks, "Like it never even happened." Call (508) 746-9500 to have a rapid-response cleanup team at your door within hours. 

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