6 COMMON TYPES OF FIRE DAMAGE TO HOMES

4/26/2021 (Permalink)

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House fires are a homeowner’s nightmare. It is not something that any family wants to deal with. When homeowners hear fire damage, most tend to think that they can experience variant of this damage.

There are few types of fire damage and they’re often identified by looking at how the fire started in the first place. The damage your property sustains will depend on the type of fire damage, which is divides into 6 classes.

1. Class A

According to experts, this kind of fire damage is one of the most common that occurs in the United States. It is the result of fire involving solids, including various plastics, papers, rubbers, woods and cloth.

2. Class B

This type of fire damage is said to stem from fires caused by flammable liquids such as gasoline and various forms of petrol, oil, waxes and event paint.

3. Class C

Fire Damage comes from gases like hydrogen, propane, butane, natural gas. Class C fire damage can also be classified as kitchen fires since butane and propane are often used in cooking.

4. Class D

This type of fire damage consists of fires caused by combustible metals like magnesium, potassium and sodium.

5. Class E

This fire damage that results from the factors of in both Class A and Class B. However, Class E introduces electrical elements into the fray. It means that Class E fire damage can sometimes occur due to electrical fires caused by faulty wiring, worn out appliances, and improper use of electrical outlets.

6. Class F

This fire damage are the fires that occur due to cooking oils and fats from frying that were left unattended.

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