A house fire is a painful and difficult experience.
Even small fires can result in a large amount of damage.
You can offset costly repairs by purchasing insurance for water damage, which often accompanies fire damages.
If the fire department had to extinguish the flames, this is most likely the case.
Fire fighters use high pressured water to douse flames quickly and this water can leave a significant amount of damage behind.
Your clean up efforts will need to focus on not only fire damages, but water as well.
Both fire damages and water damages are difficult and clean up will be slow.
It might be helpful to find a professional to help you with clean up and repair.
Make sure to begin clean up quickly to prevent any dangerous mold buildup that may result from the water and fire damages.
A professional company will know how to properly clean and dry your home to keep growing mold away.
Before you begin any clean up efforts, you must be sure to turn off the electricity in your home.
This protects you from any exposed electric wires during the clean up and may save you from a potentially fatal electrocution.
Talk with your insurance company about the fire, inform them of any water or fire related damages, and find out what you need to do to file a claim.
The sooner you call them, the sooner they can assess the damages and get you the money you need to repair your home.
Sift through the debris before you begin to clean up and look for things you can save.
Be aware that most professionals will not sift through your belongings.
Most of the time, they will do away with everything.
You will not need to worry about replacing things you can salvage.
Often, people lose valuables and precious memories in a fire.
Insurance for water damage may ease some of the pain you will face.
With quick response, you may find that you are able to save some of your belongings.
As soon as you are safely able, revisit your home and save as many things as you can.