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Key Strategies for Detecting Post-Wildfire Property Contamination

Annissa Coy
April 4, 2025

After a wildfire, identifying property contamination is essential for maintaining a safe and healthy environment. This video dives into effective methods such as visual inspections, using dry cleaning sponges for soot detection and conducting attic and VOC testing to analyze air quality and surfaces. Proper documentation, including labeled samples and evidence, is crucial for claims or disputes. For additional insights on the California wildfires, watch my three-part series.

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Annissa Coy is a well-trained and highly skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry and the co-creator of Firehouse Education and Mobile Cleaning Systems. She was also the winner of R&R’s inaugural Recognizing Women in Restoration award in 2017. Be sure to check out Annissa’s weekly videos on www.randrmagonline.com! Have a question for Annissa? E-mail her at Annissa@firehouseeducation.com.