Moldable, relatively inexpensive, disposable, aluminum foil is a jack of all trades for food prep, right? Not so much, says Leslie Anderson, Vice President of Training for Paul Davis Restoration Inc. “We’ve seen many kitchen fires started by foil,” Anderson says. “It’s really not a tool for cooking or lining… Read more »
The summer of 2021 has been hot and harsh, with lengthening droughts and record high temperatures afflicting much of the continent. Extreme heat blasted the western and northern regions of North America, with western Canada smashing long-held records for high temperatures. A multi-year drought in the west continues to deepen,… Read more »
A father of two loaded the clothes dryer before driving the kids to summer camp, a 15-minute trip. He returned to find emergency responders dousing flames. The family lived elsewhere for several months while workers repaired damage and cleaned away smoke and soot throughout the house. FACT: Home clothes dryer… Read more »
Many businesses maintain on-site laundry facilities, from laundromats and hotels to apartment complexes, gyms and medical clinics. These commercial entities share something else besides laundry equipment: an increased risk of fire sparked by a very flammable substance. A substance so easily ignited, in fact, that campers use it for tinder:… Read more »