Fire Damage Cleanup

Are all fires the same?

Homes and buildings each contain different materials that when burned, created their own cleaning and restoration challenges. The source of the fire can have an impact on the extent of the damage.

Natural substance fires. When natural substances, such as wood, cotton or paper burn, they produce natural odors gray to black powdery soot.
Synthetic fires. Synthetic fires produce odors generated by burning plastics and synthetic textiles. This form of residue is typically black in color and smudges easily.
Protein fires. Protein fires involve residues generated during the slow burning of meat or poultry. The residues lack visible presence but emit a rancid, pungent odor. To an inexperienced observer, it appears to be simply an odor problem. However, these types of fires require specific knowledge of how to eliminate not only the smell, but the hidden residue from which it’s coming from.
Grease fires. Grease fires happen when oil or grease on a stove, oven or fryer get hot enough to ignite. Grease fires are extremely dangerous because the fuel source (grease) is a liquid, and easily splashed. Grease fire burn very hot and can quickly spread to cabinets or other flammable areas of the kitchen.
Furnace puff backs. A puff back is a misfire in the furnace that can send soot throughout your home. A puff back can happen when an oil burner doesn’t ignite immediately and vapors are allowed to build up before ignition, resulting in a small explosion similar to the backfiring of a car.

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