Fire Damage Photo Gallery

Fire Extinguisher Leaves A Mess

A homeowner woke up to the smell of smoke, acting quickly they began to feel the walls and noticed the wall shared with an outdoor fireplace was incredibly hot. The Fire Department was called and first responders were able to open the wall and use an extinguisher to kill the flames.

When water is used within a home to extinguish fire, water damage is created on top of the fire and smoke damage. The use of an extinguisher proved beneficial in that aspect, but the homeowner is then left with an abundance of powdery residue.

Our technicians were able to remove the extinguisher material and clean this home to it's original condition.

Fire Damage Packout, Columbia SC

Following a home fire one of the last things our customers want to do is move their belongings. The risks of leaving contents in the home to absorb smoke and soot odors far outweighs the frustration of moving. With that in mind, SERVPRO of The Dutch Fork offers pack-out services to help alleviate some of the stress on homeowners. In this home we removed three loads of contents to be brought to our warehouse and decontaminated. Our line of SERVPRO Products allow us to restore most anything that the flames and smoke have affected. 

Apartment Fire in Columbia, SC

A second story Columbia apartment caught fire and spread to damage other units. No residents were harmed but the building was left in vulnerable condition. Structure fires like these are tricky to restore but SERVPRO of The Dutch Fork has the man-power and knowledge to make this building "Like it never even happened." Fire damage often takes a lot longer than tenants would like when it comes to repairs, but, we work as quickly as possible to reduce the time residents are displaced. If you live in a multi-unit building always be sure that your smoke alarms are active and functioning. If you think you might be in danger, get out!

Spooky Smoke

This photo was not taken in Dracula's Vampire Palace and it certainly wasn't close to Halloween when a spooky cobweb is a common sight. 

Fires are not only destructive to the structure they consume but they're also a health hazard. Smoke is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding burns by a three-to-one ratio. Direct exposure to smoke is harmful to your respiratory system which gives us grounds to advise homeowners to get out fast and avoid contact with the structure if at all possible.

These cobweb-like shapes appear when plastics burn, the smoke carries a stronger ion charge than when wood, cotton or paper burns. Sometimes, this causes smoke residue to form “smoke webs” where the walls and ceiling come together.

House Fire in Prosperity, SC

This home fire began in the living room and spread to the kitchen before it was extinguished by first responders. As you can see, the contents are covered in soot, debris and some are water damaged from the efforts to extinguish the fire. SERVPRO of The Dutch Fork is capable of cleaning and restoring household items that have been damaged by fire and smoke. In an instance like this, we pack all of the salvageable belongings up and bring them into our facility where they will be cleaned and restored. We work with the homeowner as well as the insurance company to decide if items are in fact salvageable. At SERVPRO we like to approach any content damage with a "repair rather than replace" mentality and return as many of the homeowners belongings to them as possible. 

Fire Damaged Bathroom - Post Restoration

We were able to completely restore this St. Andrews bathroom to our customers satisfaction. We pride ourselves on working with our customers to insure that they get what they want when we are restoring their property.

Bathroom Fire in St. Andrews, SC

This fire was caused by a candle and the fire effected the whole house. SERVPRO of The Dutch Fork responded quickly and when we left it was "Like it never even happened."