Fire & Smoke
Proven Customer Satisfaction
“After the fire at our Beverly Hills store, I was amazed at the rapid and well organized response your company provided. My worst fears were certainly not realized given your attention to detail and response to our concerns. As the Director of Loss Prevention and being responsible for Safety and Security issues, I was impressed with your facility and vast resources that you have at your disposal to assist a company after such a devastating event."
Gucci
Robert Alexander, Director of Loss Prevention
“Thank you for the herculean effort your staff put forth to clean our training center after the fire and smoke damage. Your response to our need was prompt and timely. It was evident from the beginning that all our your employees were prepared to 'hit the ground running' and had the appropriate equipment to do the job. Their attitude about safety was evident by their approach to the work and operation of the equipment in an area that was difficult, at best, to maneuver in.”
Northern Nevada Carpenters
John Ainsworth / Apprentice Coordinator
“This note is to express our sincere appreciation for your role in the recent fire restoration effort at Buena Park High School. Form the outset of the first meeting convened on this issue, it was evident that you/your company was committed to the cleaning/rebuilding effort. District staff was kept well informed of status/timelines and communication to that effect was superior. Campus staff is equally elated, and in fact was quite surprised at the speed in which all was accomplished."
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Philip K. Fleming / Asst. Director, M,O & T
California, Texas and Georgia Leading States for Wildfires
According to a chart published in the cover article of the December 2007 publication of Claims Magazine (www.claimsmag.com) and based on information from the National Interagency Coordination Center, Insurance Information Institute: "Georgia has had the highest number of wildfires throughout the years" while "California and Texas have experiencd the greated amounts of land destruction."
|
State |
No. of Fires |
Acres Destroyed |
|
Georgia |
8,350 |
40,199 |
|
California |
8,193 |
678,906 |
|
Mississippi |
7,426 |
178,963 |
|
North Carolina |
5,422 |
24,618 |
|
Florida |
4,295 |
200,083 |
|
Alabama |
3,281 |
55,900 |
|
Oklahoma |
3,277 |
321,359 |
|
Arizona |
3,258 |
177,403 |
|
Oregon |
3,240 |
526,043 |
|
Texas |
2,869 |
1,471,857 |

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Fire and Smoke damage to large Sports ComplexThe general contractor building the Arizona Cardinal Stadium called American Technologies, Inc. to immediately perform emergency services at the stadium. A dumpster full of copper wire had caught fire near the retractable field approximately 60 days before the first football game ever was to be played in the new, state-of-the art stadium. The fire subsequently caused smoke damage to the interior and exterior of the stadium. American Technologies, Inc. promptly dispatched a crew to the project site and commenced with mitigation efforts of the affected interior areas.Read More |
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Fire and Smoke damage at a shopping centerBurning uncontrollably in the early morning hours, a structure fire in the College Plaza shopping center located across from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA destroyed three local businesses.Read More |
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Fire Damage to MusuemA two-alarm fire caused extensive smoke and water damage to the popular California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. After security personnel failed to extinguish the fire, seventy-four firefighters responded to the alarm and brought it under control within 26 minutes. Even though the fire and water damage was contained to the gift shop, there was extensive smoke damage throughout the Academy.Read More |
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Fire and Smoke damage to Big Box Hunting and Fishing RetailerOne month before the grand opening of Cabela's, Arizona's largest Hunting and Fishing Store, a fire erupted on the roof causing severe fire and smoke damage. In addition to selling outdoor merchandise, the impressive 160,000 sq. ft. showroom is an educational and entertainment attraction featuring museum quality animal displays, huge aquariums, and trophy animals interacting in realistic re-creations of their natural habitats.Read More |
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Fire and Smoke Damage at a schoolFire completely destroyed the teacher’s lounge building at this Walnut Creek School. Starting in a dumpster outside an exterior bathroom the fire quickly spread affecting four classrooms and other attached rooms. The stand-alone teacher’s lounge was not salvageable and American Technologies, Inc. crews had to tear it down to the foundation. A temporary teacher’s lounge and bathroom facility were built for use during the reconstruction process.Read More |
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Smoke & Odor Damages - College in Hayward, CAA fire originating in a science lab at Chabot College sent smoke and odor throughout the entire wing making the building un-inhabitable. American Technologies, Inc. was contacted by the maintenance and operations director to provide a budgetary number for all cosmetic repairs. ATI crews began work immediately the following day.Read More |







