Ember Fire in Otay Mesa?

1/5/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to fire damage emergencies 24-hours a day in San Diego.

Do you know that burning embers can travel for more than a mile? SERVPRO^® of Otay Mesa/San Ysidro offers this information from the National Fire Protection Association about embers:

• Embers are burning pieces of airborne wood and or vegetation that can be carried more than a mile through the wind that can cause spot fires and ignite homes, debris, and other objects

• Research around home destruction versus home survival in wildfires points to embers and small flames as the main way that the majority of homes ignite

• There are methods for homeowners to prepare their homes to withstand ember attacks and minimize the likelihood of flames or surface fire touching the home or any attachments

• Experiments, models, and post-fire studies show that homes ignite due to the home’s condition and everything around it, up to 200 feet from the foundation. This is called the Home Ignition Zone.

• HOME IGNITION ZONES To increase your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire, choose fire-resistant building materials and limit the amount of flammable vegetation in the three home ignition zones. The zones include the Immediate Zone: (0 to 5 feet around the house), the Intermediate Zone (5 to 30 feet), and the Extended Zone (30 to 100 feet).

Call Us Today!

When your Otay Mesa home or commercial business has fire damage, SERVPRO^® of Otay Mesa/San Ysidro’s technicians are on-call 24-hours a day to help you. Call us today at 619-439-2407.

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