How Can I Practice Fire Pit Safety At My North Nashville Home?

7/25/2022 (Permalink)

One of the summer's greatest pleasures is sitting around your fire pit, enjoying time with friends and family. Nashville weather is gorgeous at this time of year, and you don't want anything to spoil your experience! 

You'll want to practice fire safety when using your fire pit to avoid accidents or disasters. Today we've got some fire pit safety tips to share with you that we think will help you stay safe!

What Are Some Fire Safety Best Practices? 

Here are some things you need to be aware of when you're using your fire pit:

• Keep the area around your fire free of unnecessary clutter. Don't light the fire if there is yard waste, overhanging tree branches, dry grass or bushes, or other flammable items nearby. Sparks and embers can float several feet away with only a light breeze. 
• Before you even light your fire, have a hose or bucket of water and a shovel within easy reach, just in case. If there is an emergency, extinguish the flames with water and cover the hot embers using the shovel. Even once the fire is out, the embers and ashes can remain hot for hours afterward and quickly reignite. 
• Fire can be very unpredictable, and a small fire in the fire pit could turn into a full-blown emergency, so never leave the fire unattended. A responsible adult should be watching the fire at all times. 
• When you're ready to end the night, extinguish the flames. Douse the ashes and coals with water and ensure no burning embers remain. Turn over any remaining logs to confirm that they have stopped burning and add more water if necessary. 
• Only use natural hardwoods for your fire pit. Any treated wood, including construction lumber, contains chemicals, resins, and glues that produce toxic gases when burned. Damp wood will not only be more difficult to light but will also give off much smoke, so be sure your hardwood has been dried for at least six months. 

Why Should I Choose SERVPRO Of North Nashville In Case Of A Fire?

If you experience a fire at your North Nashville location, call us at (615) 876 9551! We will be on-site right away to start your fire damage restoration process. 

• The SERVPRO fire restoration process begins as soon as you call us. We will inspect your location, assess the damage, and begin to recover your property. 
• We are experts in fire-related odor removal and deodorization. 
• If you experience any water damage from the fire-fighting efforts, we will get your property back to normal with our water damage restoration measures.

SERVPRO of North Nashville is proud to serve the North Nashville community. Our highly trained team is skilled in completing restoration projects of all kinds! In addition to fire and water damage restoration, we are mold remediation experts. 

This franchise is independently owned and operated.