Breaking Down the Rapid Progression of a House Fire | SERVPRO of Stoughton, Brockton

11/20/2023 (Permalink)

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No homeowner wants to think about the possibility of suffering a house fire. The sheer amount of damage and destruction is one thing, but the danger that a fire poses to your family is another threat entirely. Any time that a fire breaks out in your home, your priority should always be finding your way to safety. 

Fire can fully engulf homes in just a few minutes, so knowing how fast they can spread and what to do if a fire starts in your home can keep your family safer in a true emergency situation.

The Minutes After a Fire Starts

Fires can start in any manner of ways, and they can get out of control quickly. A forgotten candle, an overloaded extension cord or a grease bubble that pops and sparks in the kitchen can lead to a growing blaze. 

Once the fire has started, it will start to consume everything flammable in its vicinity. 

After 30 seconds: The small flame grows into a large fire by consuming all of the available flammable materials. 

After one minute: Black smoke fills the entire room where the fire started. 

After two minutes: The smoke becomes dangerous to inhale. Blackout conditions may have occurred. 

After five minutes: Your entire home is engulfed in flames. 

How to Stay Safe

Your first goal should be either to quickly snuff out the flame or get out of your home as safely as you can. A quick reaction and a fire extinguisher can do wonders, but sometimes the fire will grow out of control before you get the chance to fight it, or you don’t feel safe enough to stay in the room to do so. 

Either way, your safety should be your top priority. Make a quick exit by finding the nearest door or window. If you are in an interior part of your home, you may have to get down on your hands and knees and crawl to safety. 

Even just a couple inhales of that smoke can disorient you and cause you to become sleepy, so stay below the smoke line and get outside to your family’s predetermined meeting location. Once outside, call 911 and make sure your family is accounted for. 

How We Can Help You Recover
Once the authorities have fought the fire and it is completely out, the shock of what just happened may start to creep in. Get on the phone and give us a call. We handle situations like this all of the time, and we can walk you through your recovery process step by step.

Whether your home is only partially damaged or sections of your house are a total loss, we can help you clean and restore your property from top to bottom. We will handle everything from the initial debris removal to the cleaning, sanitization and final reconstruction tasks. 

No fire damage is too large or too destructive for us to handle. We will always be here to help. 

Fire damage can be overwhelming. Contact SERVPRO of Stoughton, Brockton for immediate assistance.