QUICK FACTS
- Fire damage can often affect more than the eye can see. Smoke damage is very common, but simple to repair. Call Advanced Restoration to find out about their ozone services to remove the effects of smoke on your belongings and property.
- In 2006 there were more than 1.6 million fires in the United States, 31.9% of those were structure fires.
- The leading cause of death in a fire is asphyxiation. Fire victims rarely see the flames. Fire consumes the oxygen in the air, thereby increasing the concentration of deadly carbon monoxide in the atmosphere. Inhaling carbon monoxide causes a loss of consciousness or death within minutes.
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- Annually, an estimated 28,300 residential building electrical fires cause 360 deaths, 1,000 injuries, and $995 million in direct loss.
- Fifteen percent of residential building electrical fires start in bedrooms.
- Nearly half (47%) of the residential building electrical fires where equipment was involved were caused by the building’s wiring.
- Twenty-two percent of residential building electrical fires occur during December and January.
