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Hoarder’s News – Hoarding House Fire Causes Problems for Firefighters

February 13, 2012 By Avery Associates

Jeffrey Avery & Associates specialists for house clearance in London talk about compulsive hoarding……..

One of the very real dangers of hoarding is the risk posed by fire. The accumulation of too many objects within a home can not only increase the risk of a fire becoming more serious in a short space of time, but it can also impede the firefighters whose job it is to quell the blaze.

This was exactly what occurred recently when a house fire broke out in Tempe, Arizona.

When firefighters arrived on the scene they discovered huge piles of newspapers, cardboard and aluminium cans in the house, and as a result they were unable to do their job properly.

AZCentral.com reported Lt. Michael Reichling as saying that his team could not get inside to put out the fire, and as a result they could not save the house.

It has been confirmed that the 47-year-old man who lived there managed to escape, so tragedy was at least averted and it could have been a lot worse. But it exposes once again the dangers posed by compulsive hoarding.

The firefighters described how stacks of newspapers, cardboard and aluminium cans were stacked up in piles stretching up to the ceiling. As a result, it became impossible for the firefighters to perform a search and rescue, and their role was limited to just an evacuation.

Now there are increasing calls for greater regulation to be brought into force to reduce potential hazards found in hoarding house before a fire takes hold and it is too late.

For confidential advice call Jeffrey Avery on 0800 567 7769

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Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: compulsive hoarding, fire hazard

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We provide a full house clearance and property management solution:

  • We clear hoarded houses, regardless how big or how cluttered
  • We clear all types and sizes of property, irrespective of location, or access is restricted or where parking is difficult or not available.
  • We can help avoid water damage by draining the central heating system.
  • We can secure the property and change the locks.
  • We can reinstate the gardens and maintain them whilst the property is empty.
  • We can provide 24 hour security to eliminate the risk of squatting or unlawful occupation.

As well normal house clearances we specialise in clutter clearance and we can clear a hoarded house which may contain years of accumulated possessions, or which have abnormal amounts of general household items, sometimes as a result of compulsive hoarding syndrome.

Equally we can help to clear a property where the occupants were previously unwell and unable to care for themselves or their property which sometimes results in insanitary, dangerous or just plain unpleasant conditions.

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