Damaged Refrigerator Electrical Cord Starts Fire in Cottage Grove Kitchen?

5/28/2024 (Permalink)

We restore property damage 24 hours a day in Lane County.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), electrical fires are a leading cause of home fires in the United States. Our local Springfield and East Lane County teams are trusted leaders in fire damage restoration services. For many years, Cottage Grove residents have relied on our professionals to restore fire damage “Like it never even happened.”

Here are some statistics from the NFPA:

• In 2015-2019 electrical distribution or lighting equipment, such as wiring, lighting, cords, and plugs, was involved in an estimated average of roughly 32,620 reported home structure fires per year. These incidents caused an average of 430 civilian deaths, 1,070 civilian injuries, and $1.3 billion in direct property damage annually.
• Electrical distribution or lighting equipment ranked first in direct property damage, and third among the major fire causes in the number of home fires, home fire deaths, and home fire injuries.
• Wiring and related equipment accounted for 6 percent of all home fires and 11 percent of all home fire deaths.
• Cords or plugs were involved in only one percent of home fires but seven percent of the deaths. Extension cords dominated the cord or plug category.

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Our local Springfield and East Lane County teams are Here to Help ® when you have a fire damage emergency in your Cottage Grove home or commercial business. Call us today at 541-741-7925.

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