Pets Starting Fires in Eugene Homes?

5/9/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to fire damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Lane County.

It’s true. Each year pets and wild animals start fires involving cooking equipment, fireplaces and chimneys, space heaters, lamps, bulbs, wiring, and candles! Our local team in North Eugene and Northwest Lane County wants all pets to be safe around fire, but since they can’t read, it’s up to us to keep our furry friends safe and fire-free. Here are some tips from the National Fire Protection Association:

• Pets are curious. They may bump into, turn on, or knock over cooking equipment. Keep pets away from stoves and countertops
• Keep pets away from candles, lamps, and space heaters
• Always use a metal or heat-tempered glass screen on a fireplace and keep it in place
• Keep pets away from a chimney’s outside vents. Have a “pet-free zone” of at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from the fireplace. Glass doors and screens can stay dangerously hot for several hours after the fire goes out.
• Consider battery-operated, flameless candles. They can look and smell like real candles.
• Some pets are chewers. Watch pets to make sure they don’t chew through electrical cords. Have any problems checked by a professional.

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When your Eugene home or commercial business has fire damage, our North Eugene and Northwest Lane County team can help. Call us today at 541-799-0090.

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