Flood Damage is Caused in a Brea, CA Home After a Christmas Tree Fire

1/27/2015 (Permalink)

A homeowner in Brea, CA left their Christmas tree up well after the tree had dried out. Many of us love our Christmas decorations, but there are certain precautions to take when having your Christmas tree in your home for an extended period of time. Once the tree begins to dry out, it is time to remove the tree to avoid fire concerns. These particular homeowners did not do this and paid the price.

One night while they were out to dinner, one of the lights on the Christmas tree broke and overheated. This caused the dried out Christmas tree to catch on fire. Luckily, the fire department was called quickly, and they were able to put out the fire. But, they had to use a lot of water that ended up causing flood damage to the inside of the house. After the whole ordeal, the homeowner went on Yelp to see who to call to remove the flood damage. The search told her that SERVPRO of Yorba Linda/Brea was the best company in the area.

She called us right away, and we sent our Production Manager, Jonathan Arcila, to take a look at the damage. The customer was thrilled we were able to send someone out the same day that she called. Once he inspected the damaged area, he determined that our services were necessary and called out our Crew Chief, Waldo Roman. Waldo arrived with his team of experts to remove the flood damage. They worked quickly and efficiently to remove all of the damage and get the home back to its original condition.

Even though the damage was extensive, it was nothing SERVPRO of Yorba Linda/Brea couldn’t handle. We finished the job in no time at all because we knew the homeowners wanted to get back into their home as soon as possible. They were very pleased with our turnaround time and couldn’t have been happier with our professional and quality work.