According to the National Fire Protection Association, on average, a fire department responded to a fire somewhere in the U.S. every 23 seconds in 2020. In addition to the obvious structural damage, valuable contents are also at risk of being lost. Some of these items are lost for good, but many can be replaced such as home décor, documents, appliances and textiles.
Once a fire starts, there is a limited amount of time to put out the flames before contents start melting and soot and smoke can begin to permeate objects. Certain types of soot bond can even adhere to the interior of an article requiring complete disassembly of the item to clean and restore the item properly. Did you know, a building can reach over 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit in the first three-and-a-half minutes from the start of a fire?