Typical cases of self-built houses
● "1.17" large fire in Hengzhou City, Nanning City
On January 17, 2022, a fire accident occurred in an electric bicycle repair shop in Hengzhou City, Nanning City, resulting in three deaths. The building is a brick-concrete structure commercial self-built house, with two floors above ground, the first floor is an electric bicycle maintenance and parts sales place, and the second floor is a living room. The cause of the fire is the improper ignition of electric heaters, and the spread of combustible materials.
Lessons from the accident: the masses lack self-defense awareness, improper use of electric heating appliances caused fire, business area and living area are not effectively separated, a large number of combustible materials are randomly mixed with batteries, and fire fighting facilities are not equipped according to standards, resulting in the expansion and spread of fire. The landlord built a tin shed and a tin fence on the roof, so that the roof formed a relatively closed space, and the high temperature toxic smoke of the fire could not be discharged in time, resulting in the trapped person escaping to the roof and still unable to get out of the toxic hot smoke environment, resulting in casualties.
● "May 16" fire in Xingbin District, Laibin City
On May 16, 2019, a fire broke out in a building materials business department in Xingbin District, Laibin City, resulting in 2 deaths, 1 injury, and direct property losses of 573,000 yuan. The fire building is a commercial self-built house, brick-concrete structure, 2 floors above ground, the first floor is used to operate hardware and tile building materials, and the second floor is residential, with a construction area of about 220 square meters. The cause of the fire was the failure of the electrical line of the first floor, which ignited the spread of combustible materials in the surrounding area.
Lessons from the accident: Wei, as the owner of the business department and the owner of the self-built house, had little awareness of fire safety, did not take fire prevention and separation measures between the first-floor shop and the second-floor residence, a large number of combustible materials were stacked in the business shop, the electrical wiring was privately connected and pulled without casing protection, the fire spread quickly after the fire, and the toxic hot smoke spread rapidly upward through the stairs, causing it difficult for the upstairs personnel to escape.
● "2.11" fire in Yuzhou District, Yulin City
On February 11, 2017, an explosion occurred at a liquefied gas filling site in Yuzhou District, Yulin City, causing a fire. The building that caught fire was a brick-concrete self-built house, and the first floor was filled with liquefied gas. The cause of the fire is improper operation of personnel, resulting in liquefied gas leakage, deflagration and fire.
Lessons learned from the accident: the fire parties lack safety awareness, illegally set up liquefied gas black workshops in residential premises, irregular use of gas, fire and electricity, and lack of fire fighting facilities.
● "7.10" fire in Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City
On July 10, 2012, a fire broke out in a boarding place for primary school students in Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, injuring six people. The fire building is a brick-concrete self-built house, 4 floors above ground, and a private boarding point for primary school students in the building, with a construction area of about 70 square meters. The cause of the fire was a failure of the power row on the pedal of the electric bicycle on the first floor, which ignited and the surrounding combustible materials spread into a disaster.
Lessons learned from the accident: the fire building was subleased layer by layer, no registration and filing procedures were carried out, the landlord and the second landlord neglected the fire safety management of tenants, the installation of electrical lines was not standardized, the phenomenon of random connection of power lines was serious, and there were safety hazards such as electric bicycle flying wire charging; A boarding point for elementary school students was set up in a four-story building with only one evacuation staircase, and no formalities were completed, and iron fences were installed and locked at the entrance of the stairs from the first to the second floor to hinder the emergency evacuation of personnel.
Typical case of small shop
● "1.3" large fire in Guiping City, Guigang City
On January 3, 2023, a fire broke out in a shoe store in Guiping City, Guigang City, resulting in 4 deaths and direct property losses of 918,100 yuan. The building that caught fire is a three-and-a-half-story brick-and-mortar self-built house, covering an area of about 120 square meters, with a shoe store on the first floor, a warehouse on the second floor, and residential buildings on the third floor. The cause of the fire was the failure of the lithium battery in the shelf area of the shoe store, which ignited the surrounding combustibles and spread into a disaster.
Lesson from the accident: The building belongs to a typical "three-in-one" place of "going down to the shop and going to the house", which does not meet the relevant provisions of the national public safety industry standard "Fire Safety Technical Requirements for Accommodation and Production Storage and Business Joint Places" (XF703-2007); Self-employed households have little awareness of fire safety, lack of fire safety common sense, and escape to stairwells filled with a large amount of high temperature and toxic smoke after the fire, resulting in casualties.
● "1.26" large fire in Beiliu City, Yulin City
On January 26, 2020, a fire broke out in a department store in Beiliu City, Yulin City, resulting in three deaths and direct property losses of 309,300 yuan. The cause of the fire was the ignition of the electric bicycle next to the stairs on the first floor of the store, and the spread of surrounding combustibles. The building that caught fire is a steel-concrete structure, with 5 floors above ground, the first floor is used for daily necessities, and the second to fifth floors are living rooms, with a construction area of about 400 square meters.
Lesson from the accident: The owner parked the electric bicycle in the paved stairwell on the first floor at night, the electric bicycle electrical failure caused a fire, there was no fire separation between the business and the residential place, and the high-temperature smoke spread upward along the stairwell, causing it difficult for personnel to escape.
Typical case of a small restaurant
● "7.5" fire in Yinhai District, Beihai City
On July 5, 2022, a fire broke out in a restaurant in Yinhai District, Beihai City, covering an area of 300 square meters, causing 3 injuries and direct property losses of 800,000 yuan. The building that caught fire was a restaurant along the street, and there were multiple cans of liquefied petroleum gas stored in the shop. The cause of the fire is a gas leak, ignited by an open flame, and the surrounding combustible materials spread.
Lessons from the accident: a large number of cans of liquefied petroleum gas are stored in the store, gas leakage caused by improper operation of employees when changing the liquefied gas tank, combustible gas deflagration in case of open flame, resulting in casualties, and the lack of fire extinguishing facilities in the store causes the fire to spread widely.
● "6.27" fire in Qingxiu District, Nanning City
On June 27, 2023, a fire broke out on the second floor of a restaurant in Qingxiu District, Nanning City, with an area of 40 square meters and a direct property loss of 156,200 yuan. The building that caught fire was a steel-concrete structure with 4 floors above ground. The cause of the fire is the failure of the electrical line, which ignites the spread of surrounding combustibles.
Lessons learned from the accident: The restaurant management has little awareness of fire safety, there are no mechanical smoke exhaust facilities in the restaurant, the kitchen has an open fire stove area but no fire door for separation, and the number of indoor fire hydrants is insufficient. The above behavior violated the provisions of Article 16, Paragraph 1 (2) of the Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Fire Rescue Brigade of the jurisdiction imposed a fine of RMB 18,500 on the restaurant in accordance with Article 60, Paragraph 1 (1) of the Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China.
● "2.17" fire in Rong County, Yulin City
On February 17, 2022, a fire broke out in a shop in Rong County, Yulin City, covering an area of 120 square meters, causing 3 injuries and direct property losses of 449,200 yuan. The cause of the fire was the failure of the electrical wiring of the lamps in the shops on the first floor, which ignited and spread the surrounding combustibles. The building that caught fire was a brick-concrete structure with three floors above ground, the first floor was a restaurant, the second floor was a warehouse, and the third floor was a residence.
Lessons from the accident: The person in charge of the restaurant has a weak awareness of fire safety, the loft is built in violation of regulations in the shop, a large number of flammable and combustible items such as mechanism charcoal are stored, the electrical line is privately connected, and the power supply is not disconnected in the unattended state, causing a fire.
Typical case of a small hotel
● "6.29" fire in Xingbin District, Laibin City
On June 29, 2019, a fire broke out in a hotel room in Xingbin District, Laibin City, resulting in two deaths and direct property losses of 23,000 yuan. The building that started the fire was a commercial self-built house, with 7 floors above ground, hotel rooms on the first to fifth floors, and self-use housing on the sixth to seventh floors, with a construction area of about 800 square meters. The cause of the fire was the failure of the vertical air conditioner, air switch, electrical wiring in the guest room, ignition, and the spread of surrounding combustibles.
Lessons learned from the accident: the laying of electrical lines in the fire building is not standardized, the electrical equipment is aging, the configuration of emergency lights and evacuation instruction signs does not meet the requirements of the specification, the safety evacuation guidance map is not set, the escape channel is blocked by hot smoke after the fire, and the trapped people fail to escape in time.
Typical case of elementary school
● "4.24" fire in Cangwu County, Wuzhou City
On April 24, 2022, a fire broke out in a kindergarten in Cangwu County, Wuzhou City, causing direct property damage of 45,000 yuan. The fire building is a residential self-built house converted into a kindergarten, with 6 floors above ground, brick-concrete structure, and a construction area of about 1,500 square meters. The cause of the fire was the failure of the electrical wiring inside the air conditioner in the children's lounge, and the fire caused by the dripping debristle and the spread of combustible materials such as quilts underneath.
Lesson from the accident: The fire protection facilities of the kindergarten did not meet the standards, and the children's activity places were set up on more than four floors in violation of the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1 (2) of the Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and <中华人民共和国消防法>Article 14, paragraph 1 of the Implementation Measures of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In accordance with the Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and the Implementation Measures of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the fire rescue brigade of the jurisdiction imposed a total fine of <中华人民共和国消防法>RMB 18,000 on the kindergarten.
Typical case of small business
● "4.11" fire in Liunan District, Liuzhou City
On April 11, 2022, a fire broke out in a wood processing factory in Liunan District, Liuzhou City, with an area of about 900 square meters and a direct property loss of 298,000 yuan. The fire building is a single-story steel structure workshop with a construction area of about 1500 square meters. The cause of the fire was the accumulation of wood bran, spontaneous combustion, ignition, and the spread of surrounding combustibles.
Lesson from the accident: When the wood processing plant crushed the waste to produce wood bran, the high-temperature wood bran was not cooled and cooled, resulting in spontaneous combustion of the wood bran accumulated heat; The wood processing plant did not set up fire hydrants and other fire fighting facilities as required, and could not effectively extinguish the fire after the fire broke out, causing the fire to spread rapidly.
Typical case of small entertainment venues
● "12.15" fire in Changyuan County, Henan Province
On December 15, 2014, a fire broke out in a KTV in Changyuan County, Henan Province, resulting in 12 deaths, 28 injuries and direct economic losses of 9.5764 million yuan. The building that caught fire is a commercial and residential building, with five floors above ground, the first to third floors are song halls, and the fourth and fifth floors are staff dormitories and utility rooms, with a construction area of about 1343 square meters. The cause of the fire was the electric heater used in the bar, and the large number of canned air fresheners with flammable and explosive hazards placed in violation of the law at close temperature at high temperature caused the air freshener to explode and burn.
Lessons learned from the accident: the main responsibility of the unit for safe production is not implemented, the fire safety inspection certificate is not obtained, and the operation is illegal. No fire safety management agency has been established, fire safety management personnel have not been clarified, and the safety management system has not been effectively implemented. Employees do not understand the fire safety responsibilities of their posts, do not understand the names and purposes of fire fighting facilities and fire equipment in the place, do not operate and use fire fighting facilities and equipment, and have poor self-rescue and escape ability.