Chewed Wires In Attic

Feces and chewed wires.

Chewed wires in attic.

Some more chewed electrical wires. The fire hazard from chewed electrical wires is one of the biggest risks of having rodents in your attic. Caught in the act. If the wires are touching wood which happens quite commonly in attics yes it can start a fire.

Examples include chewed electrical wires flattened insulation destroyed ducts nesting material and lots of feces. Damaged electrical wires can also spark a fire. It depends on many factors such as the length of time the animals have been in the attic the type of animals the number of animals the presence of electric. Wires chewed in attic or loft if you ve ventured up into your attic because a light isn t working the tv is out or there s a scary popping noise when you flip the switch you may be unfortunate enough to discover that the wires in your loft have been chewed.

A person who comes into contact with chewed electrical wires can be electrocuted which can cause serious injuries or death. Attics are often filled with dry flammable materials including insulation boxes and wood beams that can. Animals can cause considerable damage in the attic but not always. Here is a photo of typical mouse damage you can see some chewing on wires over the wood which can cause electrical outages.