Heating Fire in Naperville?
1/11/2021 (Permalink)
Home fire statistics
Did you know that between 2012 and 2016, local fire departments responded to 52,050 fires related to heating equipment? In a report issued by The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), heating equipment is listed as a leading cause of fires in the United States. SERVPRO® of Plainfield/Naperville South responds to fire damage emergencies often during the winter months in the Naperville area and we see the damage even a small fire can cause.
Here are some interesting report highlights from the NFPA on heating equipment fires:
- December, January and February are the leading months for home heating fires.
- The peak time of day for home heating equipment fires is between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (27 percent of fires)
- 20 percent occurring between 8:00 p.m. and midnight.
- The fewest fires occur between midnight and 8:00 a.m. (18 percent), but these fires caused almost half of the heating fire deaths.
- Nearly half (48%) of all home heating fires occurred in December, January and February.
- Heating equipment fires accounted for 15% of all reported home fires in 2012-2016 (second behind cooking) and 19% of home fire deaths.
Call Us!
When your Naperville home or commercial business experiences a fire damage emergency, SERVPRO® of Plainfield/Naperville South has a team of highly trained technicians on-call to assist you 24 hours a day. Call us today at 630-369-9710. We’ll take care of your water damage, “Like it never even happened.”
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