Fire Investigation, what does that mean?

4/27/2020 (Permalink)

When a fire damage occurs the fire department arriving on scene will determine if the fire martial needs to be dispatched to determined the source. It’s important to follow the produce the fire damage or police set in place as it is treated as a scene where evidence may need to be obtained. They are investigating for accident or arson as well as what item exactly caused the fire. The reason to investigate is to identify if anything was faulty or neglect that could be prevented. This is similar to auto manufacturers recalls, if they get to many notices of safety issue there needs to be someone responsible at correcting this.

When the local officials have “cleared” the scene your still not done yet. Your insurance company may have their own investors that need to evaluate the situation before the areas in question can be disturbed. This some times can interrupt or halt services till this has been completed. On the average its completed in less than a day. More difficult fires may take up to a week to determine.

Don’t worry when you call SERVPRO of Chambersburg our staff is trained to compile with these orders. Call us today at 717-261-0310 to be walked threw by a trained professional during this difficult time.