Hey man, fireworks are fireworks

4/21/2021 (Permalink)

Cinco De Mayo, 4^th of July, Memorial Day… yes, summer is coming and it's coming fast. What does that mean for the residents of the Victor Valley and high desert communities? It means barbecues, long nights by a bonfire, camping, and fireworks (of the legal variety, of course). What do all these things have in common besides being summer activities? They all involve fire.

SERVPRO of Hesperia/Apple Valley and SERVPRO of Barstow/Twentynine Palms seems to get more house and commercial fire jobs than anything else. A lot of my time spent in the field is documenting footage and photographs of electrical issues, accidents with cigarettes, kitchen fires, as well as a long list of other causes. While this may or may not be the case, it is true that structure fires are very prevalent in the desert communities.

If someone were to ask you if you had a fire extinguisher in your home, what would you say? What if that same person asked you the last time you inspected this theoretical extinguisher? Do you know what type of extinguisher it is? Were you aware that there are multiple types of fire extinguishers? These are all uncommon questions that need a bit more emphasis. These devices can not only stop small fires from growing large, they can save lives.

So, Reader, do you have a fire extinguisher specifically made for grease fires in your kitchen? Do you have any type? There are a lot of fun activities coming up and it would be awful if such a minute detail was overlooked.

If a fire breaks out in your home or business, once everyone is accounted for make SERVPRO of Hesperia/Apple Valley or SERVPRO of Barstow/Twentynine Palms your very first call. We can help restore your property to preloss conditions and make it “Like it never even happened.”