Fire At Your Residence, What To Do?

1/18/2018 (Permalink)

Fire at your residence

These last few months California has been hit with numerous brush fires, which, propelled by the strong Santa Ana winds, had torched hundreds of thousands of acres causing mass destruction. Everyone saw the horrors of the images on the news but they can't really fathom is the devastation that these families who lost everything and those who only lost a little are going through.                                                We understand the range of overpowering emotions, from frustration to anger to sadness. Even when fire spares lives, it can destroy a lifetime of precious memories and irreplaceable possessions.                                                      If you are like most homeowners after their homes have been damaged by fire, you are probably wondering what to do next. It is normal to want to rush inside and see what is left but DO NOT ENTER YOUR HOME UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN EXPLICIT PERMISSION FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR BUILDING SAFETY INSPECTOR.  Even if you think it wasn't that bad, essential structures may have been compromised, and fires often re-ignite even after they appear to have been extinguished.