Fire Extinguisher Cleanup in Marietta, GA

10/7/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Marietta West is here to help after your home or business suffer a fire loss. Let us make your fire damage "Like it never even happened."

So you’ve just used your fire extinguisher to extinguish a small fire in your kitchen that started when you lost track of time cooking dinner. While you are grateful that the fire is out, now you wonder what you should do to clean up the gigantic mess left behind? The amount of permanent damage from the fire is minimal, but there are signs of fire damage in the form of scorch marks above the oven. Also, there is fire suppressant powder everywhere. It’s in and around the oven where the fire extinguisher put out the oven fire, and there is a thin layer of dust settling on the surfaces in the room. There is an overwhelming and pervasive smoke smell throughout your entire home and the air is thick with fire suppressant powder. It’s time to call the industry leaders...SERVPRO of Marietta West. We are the fire restoration professionals that can make any size fire damage “Like it never even happened.”

SERVPRO’s Standard Protocol for Fire Extinguisher Cleanup

Technicians will don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Cleaning up fire retardant discharged from a fire extinguisher requires PPE like goggles, rubber gloves, and a respirator or dust mask to minimize exposure to hazards during the cleaning process. They will clean the affected area using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered vacuums and SERVPRO’s proprietary cleaning products like SERVPRO Orange Plus, Wall and All Surface Cleaner, Bright-N-Neutral Cleaner and disinfectants like Sporiciden or SERVPROxide to sanitize.

How to Cleanup After a Fire Extinguisher is Discharged…

*SERVPRO of Marietta West advises all homeowners faced with fire damage to their home or business to work with a reputable, licensed, and insured restoration company that they trust to complete any restoration project or repairs to their property.

Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher (most common)

Non-Porous Surfaces

• First vacuum up all the dry powder using a HEPA filtered vacuum.
• Then use a professional cleaning solution, like one found in SERVPRO’s line of proprietary cleaning products, to wet clean the affected surface (use cleaning products as directed by manufacturer or according to product label).
• After wet cleaning use clean clear water on a damp clean towel or cleaning cloth to gently remove any residual cleaning product residue.
• Finally, Sporiciden or SERVPROxide can be used to sanitize the affected area (if the area is utilized for food prep, an appropriate food-grade sanitizer should be used to sanitize the food prep area).

Porous Surfaces

• Vacuum thoroughly to remove as much of the dry powder material as possible using HEPA filtered vacuum.
• You may need to beat the surface with a small handle to get the dust to the top of the surface.
• DO NOT work the vacuum back and forth across the area. This will push the dust further into the surface making the area harder to clean.
• Then use a professional cleaning solution, like one found in SERVPRO’s line of proprietary cleaning products, to wet clean the affected surface (use cleaning products as directed by manufacturer or according to product label).
• After wet cleaning use clean clear water on a damp clean towel or cleaning cloth to gently remove any residual cleaning product residue.
• Finally, Sporiciden or SERVPROxide can be used to sanitize the affected area (if the area is utilized for food prep, an appropriate food-grade sanitizer should be used to sanitize the food prep area).

Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher (less common)

• First remove all excess liquid using wet-vac and towels to dry the affected area.
• Then use a professional cleaning solution, like one found in SERVPRO’s line of proprietary cleaning products, to wet clean the affected surface (use cleaning products as directed by manufacturer or according to product label).
• After wet cleaning use clean clear water on a damp clean towel or cleaning cloth to gently remove any residual cleaning product residue.
• Finally, Sporiciden or SERVPROxide can be used to sanitize the affected area (if the area is utilized for food prep, an appropriate food-grade sanitizer should be used to sanitize the food prep area).

*Important Notice: Dispose of all food, cooking grease or ingestible items that may have come into contact with the fire extinguisher chemicals. 

If your home or business has recently suffered fire damage call SERVPRO of Marietta West at (770) 428-5467 or you can click here and one of our loss coordinators will reach out to you as soon as possible. SERVPRO of Marietta West is here to help 24-hours a day, seven days a week and offers fire restoration services like fire cleanup, contents restoration, emergency tarping and boardup service to secure your property after a fire. Let SERVPRO of Marietta West make your property fire “Like it never even happened.”

For more Fire Damage Tips check out our previous Fire Restoration Blogs: ”Four Steps to Take Immediately After a Marietta or Kennesaw Home Fire”; “SERVPRO of Marietta West: What to Do Until Help Arrives - Fire Damage”; “Removing Smoke and Nicotine Odors from your Cobb County Home”; “SERVPRO's Fire, Soot, and Smoke Cleaning Process For Your Marietta Home”; “Making Your Marietta Home Whole Again After a Fire”