Couch Burning

12/27/2019 (Permalink)

As the SERVPRO marketing representative for Morgantown, I know that sometimes things happen to get crazy and before you know it, someone is burning a couch or a large piece of furniture. Don't get me wrong I am a Mountaineer through and through, however, this tradition of ours is extremely dangerous. 

One reason this is dangerous is because fire is very hard to control, especially when burning such a large flammable object. Once the fire is passed the point where it's easily controlled and easily put out, its an issue for the fire fighters and could potentially spread and cause more damage than it is supposed to. 

Another reason it's so dangerous is because fire can spread to anything else so easily and engulf things in flames in a matter of minutes. People also tend to get careless and get too close to the fires when they are so big and that could lead to burns and even death if people aren't careful. 

There are many other reasons why burning couches is unsafe and what it could lead to, however, I feel like these are the most dangerous things about couch fires and the easiest to avoid.