Christmas Tree Fire in Pineville?

12/14/2020 (Permalink)

We respond to fire damage emergencies 24 hours a day in and around Beckley.

Holiday Fire Safety Tips

I’ll never forget the time my big Airedale Terrier, Scooter, went to sleep under the Christmas tree. I came into the room with another armload of decorations, and he saw me and tried to stand up really fast and knocked the tree over. All of the decorations went flying through the room with a crash! The poor dog was so horrified that I didn’t have the heart to scold him. I just petted him and told him it was okay; everyone has a bad day now and then!

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Christmas trees caused $10 million in direct property damage between 2013 and 2017. SERVPRO^® of Beckley responds to fire damage emergencies in the Pineville area every year and has seen the damage that Christmas tree fires cause.

Here are some safety tips from the NFPA to help prevent a Christmas tree fire:

• Cut 2 inches from the base of the trunk before placing it in the stand.
• Make sure the tree is at least three feet away from any heat source.
• Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit
• Add water to the tree stand and add water daily

Call Us!

SERVPRO^® of Beckley a team of highly trained fire restoration technicians on call 24 hours a day to respond to any size fire damage emergency. Call us today at 304-253-6633. We’ll restore your fire damage in Pineville, “Like it never even happened.”

SERVPRO of Beckley is Independently Owned and Operated.