Get Rid of Roof Rats - Roof Rats and House Fires
Roof Rat Gnawing on High Voltage Wire
Did you know that 25% of house fires of "unknown cause" are attributed to Attic Squirrels, Roof Rats, Norway Rats and Mice chewing on wires?
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The term “rodent” comes from the Latin verb rodere (to gnaw). Rodents, such as Roof Rats, are constantly gnawing on wood and wiring because their teeth are continually growing.
For instance, the grey squirrel’s teeth (squirrels are rodents) grow a half a foot in length each year. Rodents, such as Norway Rats, Roof Rats, Mice and Squirrels, have to chew
and gnaw constantly to keep their teeth’s length in check otherwise their teeth would grow too long - rendering the Norway Rat, Roof Rat or Squirrel unable to eat
and thus starve to death.
As a result of this constant need to gnaw twenty-five percent of fires of “unknown cause” are attributed to rodents, such as Roof Rats, Attic Squirrels and Mice, chewing on electrical wires. A lack of Roof Rat Control could lead to your house catching fire in the middle of the night.
According to the US Fire Administration, a house fire occurs every 79 seconds. There are usually about 50,000 – 60,000 residential fires of “unknown cause”
each year in the US. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security estimate that they receive reports from fire departments on only half of the actual number
of fires that occur each year. This means that the number of fires of “unknown cause” each year could be double the 50 to 60 thousand average. That’s possibly
up to 120,000 fires of “unknown cause” each year in the US. And remember that 25% of these fires are attributed to rodents such as roof rats chewing on attic wiring. Therefore, based
on government statistics and statements made by government authorities, the number of residential fires cause by the failure to get rid of Attic Squirrels, Roof Rats, Norway Rats and Mice are
approximately 15,000 fires annually and could be as high as 30,000 fires. If you have rodents, such as roof rats, in your attic – you probably have wire
damage too.
Click here to see photos of how a lack of Rodent Control led to wire damage in an attic.