Fire accidents can start anywhere in your house. They may start in your living room, kitchen, or roof. As there are an increasing number of fire incidents in Maryland alone, as reported on wbaltv.com, homeowners are forewarned, especially this really hot season:
RANDALLSTOWN, Md. — Four fires kept crews busy in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Harford counties overnight, and fire crews are trying to determine if the strong storms that rolled through are to blame.
Baltimore County firefighters were called to an apartment in the the 9600 block of Southall Road in Randallstown around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, where they found flames coming from the roof of the Wood Ridge Apartments complex.
Officials said the two-alarm fire spread to several buildings, making door-to-door evacuations necessary. Everyone was able to get out, and no injuries have been reported so far.
Resident Shawntel Drake lived in the apartment where officials believe the flames originated.
These dire misfortunes actually can be lessened if not avoided by considering proper roof maintenance and using fire resistant roof materials such as CertainTeed shingles. In fact, CertainTeed Landmark shingles are durable as these are certified UL Class A fire resistant, making them a great roofing material that can resist fire and extreme weather conditions. Not only that, Landmark roofing shingle from CertainTeed come in a wide array of stylish designs and hues, provided of course that you get them from certified CertainTeed roofers in Maryland.
Protecting your home from fire is no longer difficult to achieve. Taking precautionary measures as well as including high quality roofing materials from CertainTeed can minimize the damage caused by fire accidents. For highest quality, durable, long lasting, and fire resistant roofing materials, call Roof Masters. As excellent roofing contractors in Bethesda MD, we are certified to provide, use, and install authentic CertainTeed roofing materials in the state.
(Article Excerpt From Multiple fires damage several homes, wbaltv.com, June 26, 2014)