Key facts: Miami Fire Damage
- In a Miami tower, a small unit fire can leave smoke and sprinkler water on several floors, so the job is rarely limited to one home.
- Sprinklers protect lives, but they add water that needs extracting while soot is cleaned.
- In this humidity, wet walls need drying at once or mold can follow the fire.
Smoke and sprinkler water together
Sprinklers protect lives, but they add water that needs extracting while soot is cleaned. In this humidity, wet walls need drying at once or mold can follow the fire.
Salt air and soot
Soot is acidic and salt air already works on metal, so fixtures and appliances should be cleaned early before they pit.
Fire history in Miami-Dade County
FEMA lists 4 fire-related federal declarations covering Miami-Dade County, most recently Fl - Everglades Fire Complex - 04/25/01 in 2001.
Across all incident types, Miami-Dade County has 43 federal declarations on record, and any of them may open aid for Miami residents that insurance does not cover.
Protecting a fire-damaged Miami home
Miami averages 59 inches of precipitation a year, with February the driest month and June and September the wettest. Fire-damaged homes opened up by firefighting are exposed to that weather, so board-up and roof tarping matter quickly.
Fire services in Miami
Questions
Miami fire damage questions
Can I go back to my Miami condo after a small fire?
Only when the fire department and building management clear it.
Does the association handle smoke in hallways?
Usually common areas fall to the association, but check your documents.