Post-fire smoke, soot and wet materials
Re-enter and clean after a fire only after safety release, separating structure, electrical hazards, firefighting water, soot and ventilation.
VERT / GREEN = documenter/entretenir · JAUNE / YELLOW = mesurer/vérifier · ROUGE / RED = arrêter et faire sécuriser/valider.
What the professional checks
- Confirm structure/utilities before entry
- Assess soot, concealed moisture and ventilation
Official sources
Québec — incendie à la maisonChecked: 2026-08-22
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