What happens when a fire extinguisher goes off? It leaves a mess. Fire extinguishers contain different chemicals, depending on the application. The active material may be a powder such as potassium bicarbonate (KHCO₃), liquid water, an evaporating fluorocarbon or the propelling agent itself. 

Recently, SERVPRO of Edgewater/Deale-Churchton/Lothian cleaned a bus which incurred a mess when a fire extinguisher went off inside.  Our crew performed a general cleaning as well as monitored the area for moisture.

When the unexpected happens, call the cleanup team that is faster to any size disaster.

SERVPRO of Edgewater/Deale-Churchton/Lothian helped residence of this Pasadena home when it suffered an electrical fire. The fire occurred early in the morning. Thankfully, all members of the family evacuated safely.

Our team wants to remind everyone that it's important to have working smoke alarms. This is what helped save this family. Please take the time to test your smoke alarms on a regular basis.

Click here to get more information on how to properly test your alarm from Anne Arundel County Fire Department.

This photo shows the devastation of a home fire in Pasadena, Maryland. Our team provided this family with outstanding support during this devastating time. 

The back of this microwave is the cause of a small home fire.  The malfunctioning appliance sparked and lead to the kitchen cabinets needing to be replaced and the home needing to be deodorized. Our team was able to respond and get the home back in working order.

Chimney fires are very common in colder months of the year.  When chimneys accumulate a build up of residue in the lining, creosote, it is very combustible.  When the internal flue temperature is high enough the creosote can ignite and then lead to surrounding structure of the home. Annual chimney cleaning is recommended by the CSIA.

During a fire repair job our crews are likely to set up air scrubbers. The machines are used to pull air through several filters and efficiently remove particles from the air to help improve indoor air quality.  These filters are changed when they are "full" which can happen several times at a fire damaged home.

When a fire hits a portion of a home it can have an effect on all areas.  Our team can pack out the contents for cleaning and then we store them onsite, until the home is restored.

SERVPRO of Edgewater/Deale/Churchton/Lothian is supporting the firefighters of Local 1563 in making breast cancer “Like it never even happened.”

Our crew members wore their pink shirts every Friday in October.