How does spring cleaning help fire protection?
Have you ever noticed on winter days when it’s pouring buckets, you aren’t too interested in going outside to throw something away? This results in a phenomenon known as winter clutter which leads to the spring cleaning we all know about. Rags piled in basements, papers, books, old clothes, cluttered attics and garages all present a fire danger. In addition to being places where fires could start, these cluttered conditions contribute to the “fuel load”. What this means is, a house that is neat and free of clutter will not burn nearly as fast as one which has a lot of stuff lying around. In fact, past experience proves that neat houses rarely burn.
