On the evening of March 30, 2024
A fire broke out in a residential area in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou
Ms. Jin, a tenant, said
She was not at home at the time of the fire
It was the roommate next door who called her
She found out that her room was on fire
So how did the fire start?
After receiving the alarm
Firefighters rushed to the scene
and immediately carry out rescue work
The fire caused the indoor electrical appliances, curtains and other items to be burned
Fortunately, there were no casualties
Afterwards
After the on-site investigation by the fire investigators
It can be confirmed that the fire started on a wall-mounted air conditioner
The wall socket melts when heated and bonded to the air conditioner plug
The fire adjuster brought it back to the brigade
Further anatomical analysis was performed
Cut
You can see where the power leads and lugs are connected
There are obvious blackening and burn marks
This fire can be determined to be
Fire caused by poor contact between the air conditioner plug and the wall plug
Ms. Jin, the tenant of the house, said
The air conditioner was not in use at the time of the fire
And it appeared as early as December last year
Traces of sparks in air conditioner plugs and sockets
At that time, the landlord just replaced the wall plugs
Didn't deal with the old air conditioner plugs
And this air conditioner is an old guy from more than 10 years ago
The fire dispatcher of the Xiaoshan Brigade reminded
The reeds in the socket are elastic
Appliance plugs are plugged into sockets for a long time
It will cause the reed to lose its elasticity and loosen
This leads to poor contact and high temperatures
This in turn leads to fires
Such fires are not uncommon
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02
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Lan Zhezhe reminds you
All equipment that deals with electricity
There is a potential fire hazard
Please check the power strips and electrical wiring in your home regularly
Don't leave hidden dangers at home!
Please check the fire safety guidelines for sockets~
Source: Hangzhou Fire Department