Homeowner Thomas B. in Lebanon, NJ suffered fire and smoke damage after a microwave caught fire in his kitchen, igniting cabinetry and producing heavy smoke throughout the main level. The fire was quickly extinguished, but smoke and soot spread into adjacent rooms and penetrated porous surfaces. Microwave fires are a frequent cause of kitchen fire damage in Lebanon, particularly when unattended appliances overheat or malfunction. Our fire restoration team was dispatched immediately to stabilize the scene and begin emergency cleaning. The cleanup and deodorization services were covered under Thomas’s fire damage insurance claim, allowing for a full restoration.
Our Lebanon, NJ technicians performed an initial assessment and set up air scrubbers with HEPA filtration to capture airborne smoke particles and reduce lingering odors. Soot-damaged drywall and smoke-damaged cabinets were removed as part of the fire restoration process. We cleaned all affected surfaces using specialized fire restoration products designed to neutralize acidic soot and prevent long-term damage. Smoke odor removal required thermal fogging in combination with air scrubbing to fully treat the kitchen and nearby living spaces. The team also cleaned the duct system to eliminate smoke residue. By the time the job was complete, the home in Lebanon, NJ was free of soot, safe to occupy, and fully cleared of fire-related contamination.
