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Fires and the holiday season

miclaims — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:58:40 +0000

For too many Michigan families, the holiday season brings not just the usual joys and happy family times, but also an increased risk of fires.

While no one likes to think of fires other than the one in the fireplace, believe us, it happens; we see it every day. Loosing all you’ve got in a fire is not an easy thing for anyone, but eventually life goes on and thing get better. You buy new things, re-build your house, etc. However, while material things will be replaced, a life cannot!

So, please, as you start baking, decorating, lighting the candles, etc., don’t forget to take the necessary precautions to help protect your family and property. Here’s a video from the US Fire Administration and NIST showing it takes less than a minute for the Christmas tree to catch on fire and engulf the living room. Don’t let it happen to you!

If you have small children in your family, take the time to talk to them again about fire safety and the fire evacuation plan. If the unthinkable happens, having rehearsed these, will dramatically decrease their chance of fire related injuries.

From everyone here at Michigan Fire Claims Inc., we wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday season!

Thanksgiving Weekend Fires

miclaims — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:59:24 +0000

Thanksgiving is a time for family and celebration. Unfortunatly, several families in Flint, Saginaw and Detroit had left turkeys in the oven a little too long and the results were lots of smoke damage but no homes were lost. It is important to keep an eye on what is happening in the kitchen. There are many outdated stoves that are not use to high heat for extended periods and if and when turkeys catch fire the results can be worse than an actual kitchen catching on fire. Turkey and other meats and there oils burn and release proteins in the air. Protein fires permeate everything and is difficult to treat and clean. We at Michigan Fire Claims will donate a turkey dinner to the families we have identified with this type of fire over this holiday weekend.

Occupied home’s in Flint and Saginaw burned by fire

miclaims — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:16:30 +0000

This past weekend saw a rise in home fire’s throughout Flint and Saginaw. The majority of the homes that caught on fire were fortunatly vacant and caused no real property loss to homeowners or insured’s. We have also heard that Detroit and Grand Rapids have also had a spike in property damaged by fire.

Remembering 9.11

miclaims — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:44:14 +0000

Most of us remember where we were on 9-11-2001. I was in Detroit providing help to a family after there home was burned the week before due to a candle being left too near combustibles when a fire started in the basement and nearly destroyed there home. The neighbor next door ran out and caught our attention as she started to scream about the twin towers having planes fly into them. It has been nine years since the towers were destroyed by fire and our world has changed alot. Can you rememmber where you were? I was in Detroit at a fire scene providing help to a fire victim.

Start of School Year

miclaims — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:02:24 +0000

Summer is coming to an end and kids are ready to return to school. This is an exciting time for parents and children alike. There are many families that have been displaced due to fire and water losses throughout our state. We at Michigan Fire Claims Inc. would like to wish all our clients with students a safe and happy school year knowing the difficulty they have of relocating or waiting for their lives to get back to normal due to these tragedies.

Protecting your Property

miclaims — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:45:18 +0000

After a loss, insureds should make every attempt to secure the property from any additional damage or theft and keep a record of costs. Many investors and homeowners are unaware that their policies will reimburse them for theses expenses. There are many examples of individules not protecting there property and insurance companies not wanting to pay for missing items after the fact.

Land Contracts in Michigan

miclaims — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:10:03 +0000

The Denby family suffered a fire in Cadillac Michigan and requested help to determine if a land contract was as effective as purchasing through conventional means in replacement of the home they owned that was destroyed by fire.

Under Michigan law, a deed does not need to be recorded to be effective as between the parties to the deed. Evans v Holloway Sand & Gravel, Inc., 106 Mich App 70, 308 NW2d 440 (1981)

Claims Help for Fire and Water Victims in Northern Michigan

miclaims — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:33:03 +0000

Help for fire and water claims victims in Norther Michigan will be easier with a possible branch office in the Gaylord or Grayling area this coming summer. There has been a tremendous need for Public and Private Adjusters by insureds requesting estimates and help after their losses. I would like to thank Dave Sears in Gaylord for helping James Davis who suffered a fire and was not insured outside of Grayling. Dave provided shelter and money to the family.

New Year Message

miclaims — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:41:56 +0000

Everyone here at Michigan Fire Claims Inc. would like to wish all our affiliates and vendors in Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Detroit, Grayling and throughout the rest of the state, a Happy New Year!