Pests Can Cause Fire Hazards

Pest Fire Hazards. When you think of fire hazards, there are probably some things that immediately come to mind.  Perhaps you think of someone falling asleep with a lit cigarette, children playing with matches, or a toaster oven going up in flames. Yes, all these can cause a fire in your home, but they are only the beginning. Your house can catch fire because of a furnace or chimney, flammable liquids stored improperly, overloaded power strips, lightning strikes, old wiring, fireworks, arsonists, pests – What? Wait a minute. How on earth can problems cause fire hazards?

Example of Pest Fire Hazards

Birds and rodents prefer to build nests in and on buildings. They look for small chimneys, vents, voids, and other comfy spaces. To create their nests, they may also try to find flammable items such as bits of fabric, dead grass, dried leaves, and feathers. Any time their nests are blocking a vent could generate a spark. Then the fire could occur.

Another example of pest fire hazards is a sparrow that ruined most houses while smoking in bed. Fire investigators discovered a sparrow nest in the attic, which contained seven cigarette butts. The birds gather the soft material inside cigarette filters to make a nest. The investigators concluded that the sparrow returned one last cigarette, still smouldering, and added it to its nest. Some other fires arise when birds construct nests on top of outside building floodlights. The hot lights fire up the nest, igniting the leaves and roof.

Here are actions you can do to prevent nest-related fires:

• Set up a screen cap atop your chimney in case you don’t currently have one. Ensure that all outside vents are screened or fitted with exterior flapper valve covers to prevent birds from getting in.
• Block or screen any bird nesting spots on your home during the wintertime so that birds cannot nest there in the spring.
• When you discover empty nests of pest birds and rodents, take them away, bag them, and dispose of them. The nest continues to be a fire hazard long after the habitats. Thus, wear gloves to protect yourself from parasites still in the nest.
• If you have a bird or other animal nesting in or on your own house, give Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland Services a call! We are the best in pest control that causes fire hazards. Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland Service experts will humanely eliminate the animal, block its entry to your home once and clean up the nest site.

Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland Services have provided bed bug, pest control, ant, cockroach, flea, fly, carpet beetle, wasp, spider, dust mite and rodent control service since 1987 throughout West Auckland, North Shore, Eastern Bays, South Auckland and Hibiscus Coast.

Here are the steps we are handling to guarantee our homeowner’s and our service professionals’ security:

• We are Certified Pest Management training and assessment for your accreditation and licensing needs.
• We follow the Pest industry licensing and registration

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Experienced, researched and written by Graeme Stephens. An IICRC Master Restoration Technician in 2001. With over 35 years of disinfecting, cleaning and pest control Auckland service experience.

Updated: 12/06/2021