Santa Barbara wildfire started by power tool

One of the points of a fire that we frequently make is that you are often not the person who has caused it. There is arson, faulty wiring, a neighbor's house that catches fire and it spreads to your house. And now, we find that power tools are a danger when used at the wrong time and in the wrong place. As stated in the Insurance Journal, the fire consumed more than 13 square miles of land, destroying and damaging many homes. None of those homeowners was the owner or operator of the brush-clearing power tool.

This article is full of pertinent information, from what to do to help prevent fires, what to do next if you were affected, including safety tips from fire professionals. They recomment that you call your insurance agent immediately to determine what coverage you have. There is also a list of insurance companies' claims departments as well as the Department of Insurance, which is 800-927-HELP.