Accumulation of clutter in the hallway
It has always been a management problem in the old community
It will not only affect the life and travel of residents
It is also very easy to cause potential safety hazards
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A fire broke out in the corridor of a private house in Hefei
It has killed 1 and injured 11
On April 7, a fire broke out in a private house in Feidong County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, killing one and injuring 11 people.
According to the "Hefei Release" at 22:17 on April 7, the Feidong County Fire and Rescue Brigade reported that at 18:09 on April 7, the masses called the police, and a fire broke out in the utility room on the first floor of a private house on the central street of Puzhen Town, Feidong County. After receiving the alarm, the fire department, public security, 120 and other departments rushed to the scene as soon as possible, and the fire was quickly extinguished. After preliminary investigation, the fire was caused by debris in the corridor on the first floor. As a result, 1 person was killed and 11 people were injured, and they are being observed and treated in the hospital, and there is no life-threatening situation for the time being.
According to the report, at present, the cause of the fire is under further investigation, and the homeowner and relevant responsible persons have been controlled by the public security organs.
Similar cases have occurred in many places
Many casualties have been caused
In recent years, similar cases have occurred in many parts of the country, resulting in many deaths.
On January 27, 2020, Wang Moumou, a resident of Chaoyang District, Beijing, caused a fire by piling up debris in the corridor, causing serious burns to his neighbor. In the end, it was decided that Wang Moumou compensated 70% of the victim's total costs of more than 6.33 million yuan, that is, more than 4.43 million yuan, and the property company was liable for supplementary compensation of more than 6.33 million yuan.
On February 7, 2023, a fire broke out in the debris piled up in the corridor on the first floor of a 4-story resident's self-built house in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, and a large amount of smoke spread up the floor, blocking the only escape route, causing 7 people in the building to be trapped. Fortunately, firefighters arrived at the scene in time and all the trapped people were rescued.
On December 1, 2022, a fire broke out in a high-rise residential building in Weiyang District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, and sundries in the hall, corridor, and stairwell on the first floor caught fire.
Due to the accumulation of debris at the place of the incident, which led to the unfavorable escape of personnel, firefighters rescued 8 trapped people, of which 5 died after rescue failure.
Debris is piled up in the hallway
Hidden dangers cannot be ignored
It is easy to cause fire
The corridor is stacked with sundries, such as wood, cotton, paper and other items, the longer the storage time, the slightest encounter with open flame is very easy to cause fire;
Affect evacuation and escape
The clogging of the passage caused by the piling of debris in the corridor will seriously affect the evacuation and escape in case of fire.
Affect fire fighting
The accumulation of debris in the corridor is easy to cause the passage to be blocked, and the fire alarm will seriously hinder the fire rescue personnel's fighting work.
Pile up debris in the hallway, charge batteries, etc
Not only hindering escape
It also exacerbates fire hazards
is an offence
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Relevant Laws:
Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 28 No unit or individual shall occupy, block, or close evacuation passages, safety exits, or fire truck passages.
Article 60, Paragraph 1, Item 3: Anyone who occupies, blocks, or closes evacuation passages or safety exits, or otherwise obstructs safe evacuation, is to be given a warning or a fine of up to 500 RMB. and where corrections are refused after being ordered, compulsory enforcement is to be compulsory, and the costs required are to be borne by the violator.
High-rise civil buildings
Regulations on fire safety management》
Article 28 The evacuation passages and safety exits of high-rise civil buildings shall be kept unblocked, and it is forbidden to stack items, lock exits, or set up obstacles. It is forbidden to occupy or block fire hydrants, to stack sundries in the fire hydrant box, and to stack items under the fire shutter.
Safety exits, evacuation stairs, fire truck access
Usually it seems inconspicuous
But at the time of the fire
They are the hope of escape for the trapped people
It is the last line of defense to protect life
Source | Beijing Daily Hefei release
Beijing Fire Emergency Management Department
Edit | Su Jianzhong
Editor-in-charge | Cai Xiaoqing
Audit | Lin Shuda