Entries by Bart Caley

Fluke Fart Fan Fire

For all our talk about fire safety in the past, mistakes happen. Fires can have strange causes, so sometimes we get weird jobs.  Okay, perhaps to call it a strange case is a bit much, as there’s nothing all that unusual about it. Mostly, it’s the name of the cause that stands out.  It started […]

Winter Problems to Watch For in Cache Valley

Winter Problems You Can Expect This Year Winter has come to Cache Valley. The snow has fallen, the temperature with it, and Adrian still won’t return your snowblower. Every season has its problems to watch for. All of these can cause damage to your home and while we can fix it, it’s better to avoid […]

3 Common, Preventable House Fires

Tis the Season of Fire Thanks to California routinely catching fire in the summer months, a lot of people think of Summer as fire season. The reality is that most fires – especially house fires – occur during the winter. Why? Well, it’s actually obvious once you think about it. The cold weather that makes […]

Why Insurance Matters & How To Save The Most From A Fire

3-Alarm Fire! Earlier this year, there was a fire at an apartment complex in Layton Utah. It displaced 23 families and caused an estimated $2 million in damage. Fire fighters still aren’t entirely certain what caused the fire, but the cause really doesn’t matter. What matters is the families who now have to begin the […]

Hay Fire

Hay Fire in Cornish A little more than a week ago, there was a hay fire in Cornish, Utah.  Although there were no injuries and the cows nearby were saved from danger, 350 tons of hay were destroyed.  How could this happen?  The answer is spontaneous combustion. Spontaneous Combustion? Yup.  It just goes up in […]

Fireworks Safety in Cache Valley

Fireworks to Celebrate July is known for fireworks. As we celebrate Independence Day – and Pioneer Day for Utah – we light up explosives. We dazzle ourselves with the bright colors and deafen ourselves with loud noises. The noise drives our neighbors and their pets crazy. It’s a good time all around. It’s also a […]

Fire in Hyrum City

Storage Facility Burns Two weeks ago (6/15/2019), a fire broke out in the Armor Storage facility in Hyrum city at about 8:15 PM.  According to reports, the fire had burned for five whole minutes at least before the fire department was called.  People first tried to put the fire out.  There was plenty of water […]

5 Things You Need to Know About Mold

Mold, The Smelly Killer There’s a musty smell in your basement bathroom.  It’s not strong enough to make you nauseous, but it’s unpleasant.  You can’t ignore it.  It’s mold, and it’s a hazard to your health and home.  Here’s what you need to know about mold. Hazard Classes Mold falls into three hazard classes: A, […]