3 Holiday Fire Hazards to Look Out for in Your New Castle Home

10/23/2023 (Permalink)

With much cooking during Thanksgiving and Christmas along with the hustle and bustle, fire risk extremely increases.

Fire hazards are most common during the holidays. With much cooking during Thanksgiving and Christmas along with the hustle and bustle, fire risk extremely increases. ESFI.org states, “According to reports from the United States Fire Administration (USFA), incidence of fires caused by cooking, heating, and open flame all increase during the winter holiday period.” Here is your warning to be extra cautious while cooking during the holidays. To help you stay safe while cooking during the holidays, here are some 3 tips to keep your kitchen from catching fire:

• Always stay in the room while food is in the oven or on the stove
• Set a timer for things that are cooking so it doesn’t burn or catch fire
• Keep fabrics such as towels or oven mitts off of the stove and counters

If you follow these three tips, you should be fairly safe from kitchen fires. If you do happen to experience a fire during the holiday seasons, you can reach out to SERVPRO of Mercer and Lawrence Counties to help restore your Sandy Lake, Ellwood City, New Castle, and surrounding areas home to make it, ‘Like it never even happened.’ We are available 24/7 for emergency fire disasters. Give us a call for immediate assistance, (724) 704-8939,  or visit our website to Learn More.