Give Your Chimney a Clean Sweep
Homeowners with a wood-burning fireplace or solid fuel stove or insert can protect your property and your family by having a qualified professional inspect and clean your chimney at least annually. Maintaining a chimney through an annual inspection and cleaning is critical, especially as winter approaches and temperatures drop. According to data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireplaces, chimneys and flues account for a significant number of home heating fires each year. The buildup of chimney deposits is a major factor in chimney fires. Creosote, a tarry residue caused by incomplete combustion of wood, can build up in chimneys and ignite a...
Temporary Closure of Hockessin, DE Office
On Sunday December 8th, a fire damaged the Hockessin, Delaware office of Arthur Hall Insurance. The two-alarm fire was reported shortly after 11 PM in the WSFS bank building at 7450 Lancaster Pike. Arthur Hall Insurance occupies two floors in the building and sustained material damage to both floors. It is believed a faulty HVAC unit was behind the blaze, causing approximately $500,000 in damages. We are grateful that no one was injured and thank first responders and fire fighters for their fast action in extinguishing the fire as quickly as possible. We want to assure our clients that they will not...
Be Prepared: Holiday Fire Safety at Home
Four Fire Hazards and Tips to Avoid Them* Picture your perfect holiday. Perhaps you hear family members laugh while the fireplace crackles in the background. Or you enjoy your favorite holiday meal surrounded by friends and the glow of candlelight in your carefully decorated dining room. With all the holiday buildup, you might not be thinking about fire safety. But you can help preserve these peaceful memories by doing a little preparation. Nearly 156,000 fires occur during the winter holiday season, causing 630 deaths, 2,600 injuries, and approximately $936 million in property damage, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. "These are tragic losses...