Article: Quick action key to ridding home of smoke odor after fire

More household fires occur during the winter than any other time of the year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. And from a minor stovetop kitchen fire to more serious blazes, they can permeate the house with the invisible, persistent and acrid odor of smoke.

Understanding the chemical makeup of smoke is key to eliminating the odor, said Nelson Bean, president of Evans American Corp., a Houston-based company that specializes in reconstruction of buildings damaged by fires, floods and other catastrophes.

"Act quickly to clean away all the particles and you immediately eliminate the smoke odor. But leave just a few hidden particles around the house, and you guarantee ...

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