According to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, there are around 10,000 residential fires that originate from the attic each year. These fires result in an estimated 30 deaths, 125 injuries and $477 million in property damage. While attic fires are somewhat rare (around 2% of all residential fires), they remain a growing problem due …
Air leaks in the attic can force a home to draw significantly more energy. During the hot spring and summer months, the cool air from inside the home will gradually rise to the attic where it escapes through these openings. This may not seem like a serious problem, but even small air leaks can translate …
According to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), there are over 10,000 attic fires each year, resulting in an average of 35 deaths, 125 injuries, and $440 million in property damage. And even with all of the newly updated building codes and flame-retardant building materials, the number of residential attic fires isn’t declining. In …
