Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration

Wildfire-Damaged Contents: Cleaning, Safety, and Restoration Limits, Part 6

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500

In part 6, we look at cleanability, contents restoration, worker hazards, onsite and offsite cleaning, and the challenges of restoring artwork, antiques, and porous materials after a wildfire or WUI fire.

Before Your First Fire Restoration Job, Build the Right Team

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Here’s why restorers should build relationships with environmental consultants, reconstruction contractors, and contents specialists before taking on fire losses.

Can We Save It? What Restorers Need to Know About Contents Restoration

Annissa@firehouseeducation.com (Annissa Coy) — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Can you successfully restore an item after water or fire damage? Or is replacement a better option? Annissa Coy shares why restorability involves more than what you can see, monetary and sentimental value should always be taken into consideration as well as several other factors.

Wildfire Smoke Cleanup: When Professional Remediation is Needed, Part 5

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Here’s how restorers can assess WUI fire contamination, protect their team, prevent cross-contamination, and determine the appropriate response.

Wildfire Preparedness: What Restoration Companies Should Do Before the Next Fire

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Preparing for wildfires start long before the first flames ever appear. Here’s how restoration companies can use wildfire risk intelligence, real-time event data, operational planning, and consistent documentation to manage their resources, prepare their teams, and respond effectively as wildfires evolve.

Wildfire vs. House Fire: Why Your Restoration Approach Needs to Change

Annissa@firehouseeducation.com (Annissa Coy) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Homes that never caught fire can be affected by wildfire smoke, and it isn’t always visible. Annissa Coy shares how restorers should assess smoke contamination, evaluate affected contents, understand testing limitations, and determine when professional environmental testing and post restoration/remediation verification is necessary.

Beyond the Burn: What's Next for Fire Restoration?

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Learn about the future of fire restoration, including assessment, decontamination, cleaning, worker safety, testing, verification, and contents restoration on this episode of Ask The Expert.

Technology in Fire Restoration

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:30:00 -0400

Learn how technology impacts fire losses and how it helps restorers improve their accuracy, communicate, and build trust with their customers.

Wildfire Lead Contamination in Homes: Where Does it Come From?, Part 4

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Learn how WUI fires and wildfires can spread lead-containing particles through airflow, smoke, and contamination into homes from burned materials.

Building Wildfire Resilience into Transportation Infrastructure

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Wildfires threaten more communities every year and not just homes and buildings. They threaten bridges, utilities, roads, and transportation. Learn how proactive planning, resilient materials, and infrastructure can help communities ahead of the next wildfire.

What Are Contents in Restoration? Understanding Hard vs. Soft Contents

Annissa@firehouseeducation.com (Annissa Coy) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Here’s how restorers can identify the differences between hard contents, soft contents, and structure in water and fire restoration with practical examples by Annissa Coy.

Wildfire vs. Conflagration: What Restorers Need for Fire Response Today

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Learn how wildfire and conflagration risk data can help restorers improve their preparedness, disaster response, and resource deployment during fires.

Contents Restoration in the New Era of Fire and Wildfire Losses

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Ask The Expert, Kevin and Annissa Coy discuss fire and contents restoration, contamination, testing, and third-party assessments.

Reducing Fire Restoration Claims Disputes with Documentation

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:30:00 -0400

Learn how thorough documentation and clear communication help restorers support their estimates, prevent project delays, and reduce claims disputes in fire restoration.

Wildfire Smoke Infiltration: How Standing Homes Become Contaminated, Part 3

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Here’s how embers, wildfire smoke, pressure, and wind can impact and contaminate standing homes including their wall cavities, occupied spaces, and attics.

The Human Side of Fire Restoration

Annissa@firehouseeducation.com (Annissa Coy) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Here’s how understanding the emotional impact of fire loss can help restorers improve their customer care and communication.

New California Wildfire Smoke Laws: Is the Restoration Industry Ready?

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

As restorers, are we doing enough to address wildfire smoke contamination? California introduced new legislation that addresses testing, remediation, and insurance claims.

Fire Restoration Safety, Lessons, and Customer Service

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Fire damage goes far beyond removing soot and repairing visible damage. Learn about commonly overlooked contamination, fire suppression water damage, documentation, safety, and exceptional customer service.

Understanding Protein Fires: Why “Sight, Smell, and Feel” Still Matter in Restoration

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

It’s easy to underestimate protein fires because the contamination may not resemble “traditional” soot. Ryan Whitney breaks down how restorers can assess, follow pathways, properly document the loss, and build a more defensible restoration scope.

How Soot and Smoke can Spread During a Fire Loss

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:30:00 -0400

Here’s how smoke and soot can migrate during a fire and what restorers should include in their initial inspection to identify hidden contamination and create an accurate scope.

How Wildfires and WUI Fires Impact Standing Buildings, Part 2

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Learn how fire whirls, thermal pressure, contamination zones, and smoke movement impact standing buildings during and after wildfire and WUI fire events.

Respirator Safety: What Restoration Workers Need to Know

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Learn what restorers should know about respirator selection, cartridge changes, fit testing, use, maintenance, and job hazard.

How to Prioritize Wildfire Losses When an Entire Community Is Impacted

Annissa@firehouseeducation.com (Annissa Coy) — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:30:00 -0400

On this episode of Ask Annissa, she breaks down how restorers can prioritize wildfire losses using testing, safety, contamination levels, available resources, and customer needs.

Why Embers are Driving Wildfire Risk to Homes and Communities

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Learn how wind-driven embers can ignite homes and the importance of building design and proactive measures are critical in wildfire resilience.

Wildfire Risk, Data, and the future of Fire Restoration

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Cotality’s Jamie Knippen shares how wildfire risk data, technology, and conflagration insights can help restorers prepare for fire losses.

Avoid these Fire Loss Documentation Mistakes

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Here’s how restorers can avoid common documentation mistakes during a fire loss and build stronger files that support their scope, estimates, and work they completed.

Wildfire and WUI Fire Damage: What Restoration Professionals Need to Know, Part 1

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

The effects of wildfires and WUI fires on buildings and key considerations for restorers responding to these losses.

Wildfire Smoke vs. Structure Fire Contamination

Annissa@firehouseeducation.com (Annissa Coy) — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Learn how wildfire smoke contamination differs from structural fire damage and what restorers need to know about documentation, testing, and cleaning.

Cleaning Isn't Clearance: The Next Evolution in Fire Restoration

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Learn why fire restoration goes far beyond cleaning and how defining objectives, documenting properly, and verification can support restoration outcomes.

Preparing to Respond: Why Fire is Reshaping CAT Restoration

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Wildfires and fire losses are evolving and changing CAT response for restorers. October is designed to shed light on training, safety, and education ahead of their next fire job.