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Apartment Fires: Prevention, Safety Tips, Next Steps, and More

Subhan Saeed

Apartment fires made up 6% of all fires in 2020 and accounted for 19% of all fire injuries. Fire safety is easy to overlook because you don’t think that it’ll happen to you.

Yet, fires do happen. You need to know how to prevent a fire and what to do if one strikes your building. It’s a scary prospect considering that many people live in one building.

As a tenant, your life is at stake. Taking a wrong turn exiting the building could lead to an injury. Keep reading to find how tenants and landlords can prevent apartment fires. 

How to Prevent Apartment Fires

Let’s start with insurance for financial protection in case of a fire. Both tenants and landlords have an interest in protecting their property.

Landlords should have property insurance tailored for rental properties. The coverage should pay for repairs and fire damage restoration. Check to make sure fire is one of the covered losses in your property insurance contract.

These policies also cover the landlord’s equipment used to maintain the property, such as lawnmowers and snowblowers.

Renters need to invest in renter’s insurance, which costs between $10-$20 a month. This covers the renter’s personal property, such as TVs, clothes, and furniture.

Now you can turn your attention to prevention. Landlords should supply each unit with fire alarms. It’s up to the tenant to test them on a quarterly basis and change the batteries when needed.

Landlords should mandate that tenants keep a fire extinguisher in their units. This limits the damage to the unit. They can also add that tenants can’t burn candles in their units too.

Two common causes of apartment fires are cooking and heating units. Don’t leave burners alone while you’re preparing a meal and turn them off as soon as you’re done.

Keep space around baseboards and other heating units clear. Give at least two or three feet of space to give the heat enough space to disperse around the room. It also prevents clutter from catching on fire.

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What to Do if Fire Strikes

You can take the best precautions to prevent an apartment fire, but one can still strike. If there’s a fire in the building, the tenants should quickly grab important items such as a wallet, ID, phone, and keys.

They should have an evacuation route to safely exit the building. Check the doorknobs for heat. Call 9-1-1, stay low, and safely exit the building. If it’s not safe, then stay in your apartment.

After the fire is out, it’s time to assess the damages and clean up. Contact your insurance company to file a claim. You may need to contact a fire restoration company to help with repairs or demolition.

Prevent the Dangers of Apartment Fires

With so many people living in close quarters, it’s necessary to know how to keep everyone safe. Knowing how to prevent apartment fires should be at the top of the list.

It’s up to tenants and landlords to take the necessary steps to prevent fires, and know what to do in case one strikes. Head over to the home page of this site for home and lifestyle advice.


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