Electrical Fire in Paradise Valley

5/19/2017 (Permalink)

Electrical fire at a Paradise Valley home

Electrical fires are the leading cause of house fires in the United States. Often, we are forgetful when it comes to unplugging cords or we are simply too lazy to. I am guilty of this with both being forgetful and lazy. But, how do we know which cords to unplug? The saying “Better safe than sorry” would be a great one to use in the situation of unplugging something or not. There are many reasons why you should unplug an electric cord. Whether that be because of saving money, flooding/any water damage, wires are exposed, or because you no longer need to use what was being plugged in. Also, be sure to know the correct wattage that appliances need so you can plug them in to appropriate outlets. Although you cannot control what is behind the wall you can control what is in front of the wall. With cords plugged in you are at a higher chance of inadvertently starting an electrical fire. For more information please visit firerecruit.com or NFPA.org