Temperatures are high in summer
The risk of fire is high
Faulty electrical wiring, overload of electricity
Use or storage of flammable or explosive materials
Use mosquito repellent supplies, smoke in bed, and use fire to get away from people
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These fire hazards cannot be ignored
Prevent home fires
Be vigilant against these 8 types of fire hazards
Hidden danger 1: electrical line failure, overload of electricity
In many homes, several appliances are used at the same time, and they run 24 hours a day. Once the electricity is used carelessly or the electrical appliances are overloaded, the line is overheated, which can easily cause faults such as short circuit of the wires and cause fires. In particular, due to the aging of some electrical appliances, the use time is too long, and the ventilation conditions are not good, the heat is difficult to disperse, which is more likely to cause fire.
Related Cases
On July 12, 2022, a fire broke out in a residential house in Wuhan, Hubei Province. It is reported that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the external unit of the air conditioner.
Hidden danger 2: improper use of mosquito repellent supplies
In summer, many families will use some mosquito repellent and mosquito control products, such as mosquito coils, mosquito nets, mosquito repellents, etc., but these supplies also have certain safety hazards. For example, mosquito nets are light and thin, easy to catch fire, and the fire spreads very quickly. Spray mosquito repellents are flammable and explosive when swelled by heat or violently impacted. Especially mosquito coils, because after ignition, mosquito coils have an open flame and high temperature, if they are not placed properly, it is easy to cause fire.
Related Cases
At 0:49 on May 8, 2022, a fire broke out in a resident's home in Chengxi Street, Yongji City, Shanxi Province. After questioning the parties, it was learned that the fire was caused by the improper use of mosquito coils and the accidental ignition of the quilt
Hidden danger 3: smoking in bed, littering cigarette butts
Some people like to lie on the bed or sofa while smoking while recuperating, but before the cigarette is finished, the person has fallen asleep, and the cigarette butt falls on the bedding, mosquito nets, sofas and other flammable materials and causes a fire. Smoking in bed or on the couch after drinking is especially dangerous.
Related Cases
In June 2023, a fire broke out in a residential house in Danxia Garden Community, Resources County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province, and four people were trapped in their homes, including two children. After receiving the alarm, fire and rescue personnel immediately went to the scene to deal with it. After half an hour of hard work, the fire was extinguished and all the trapped people were rescued. It is understood that the preliminary investigation of the fire determined that the residents were smoking on the sofa, igniting the surrounding combustibles.
Hidden danger 4: illegal charging of electric vehicles
Charging electric bicycles for a long time or privately connecting wires to charge can easily lead to high battery temperatures, coupled with high outdoor temperatures in summer, which can easily cause fires.
Related Cases
On June 11, 2019, a fire broke out in a house in the ancient city of Dali, Yunnan Province, 6 people were unfortunately killed.
Hidden danger 5: The kitchen fireman leaves
In summer, the kitchen temperature is high, and many residents go to cool rooms to rest while cooking. If you leave it for a long time, it is very easy to extinguish the stove due to the overflow of boiling soup, causing gas leakage, and then causing fire or explosion.
Related Cases
At 20:08 on June 5, 2020, a fire broke out in a residential house in Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. It is understood that the cause of the fire was preliminarily judged to be that the owner forgot to turn off the gas stove when he left home, which caused the stove to burn out and cause a fire.
Hidden danger six: clutter at home
In order to save space, some families pile up sundries in narrow spaces such as stairs, walkways, and balconies, especially in old-fashioned neighborhoods. If a fire is caused by an open flame or aging electrical wiring, these debris will become combustible materials and threaten the safety of the entire building.
Related Cases
At about 15 o'clock on June 8, 2024, the debris in the corridor on the first floor of a community in Yuehu District, Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province caught fire. After investigation, the fire started in the 11th floor corridor of Building 11 in the community, and the cause of the fire was the fire of debris piled up in the corridor.
Hidden danger seven: children play with fire
Due to the busy work of adults, many children often stay at home alone and leave unattended. Children are active by nature, curious, have poor self-control, and have a weak sense of safety, and if they are not careful, they will bring unexpected fire accidents to the family.
Related Cases
In the early morning of June 10, 2022, a fire broke out in a private house in Loudi City, Hunan Province. After receiving the alarm, two fire trucks and 13 fire rescue personnel rushed to the scene for disposal, and the fire was finally successfully extinguished. It is understood that the cause of the fire was caused by children playing with fire at home, and two girls in the family, one 4 years old and one 2 years old, lit the quilt while playing in their bedroom.
Hidden danger 8: flammable and explosive materials
Some flammable and explosive materials used or stored at home can easily burn and explode to cause fires. For example, natural gas, liquefied gas, motor gasoline, paint, perfume, mousse, etc., which are used in daily life, are very dangerous if they are not stored properly or used improperly.
Related Cases
On the evening of May 23, 2021, a woman in Fuyang, Anhui Province, was spraying pesticides when she encountered an open flame that caused an explosion, causing burns on her face and hands.
The family is the smallest unit of society
Fire safety cannot be overlooked
These home fire safety knowledge
Be sure to keep it in mind!
Please do a good job of three clearances and three clearances
Clear the kitchen
The kitchen is the place where the most fire is used in the home, and the focus of cleaning the kitchen is to keep combustibles such as oil, paper, and cloth away from fire sources such as stoves. It is necessary to regularly clean the oil stains on the range hood and gas cooker.
Clear balcony
Clean up the debris on the balcony in time, especially flammable materials such as cartons, cardboard, and plastic. When you go out for a long time, you should close the doors and windows to avoid sparks flying into your home and causing a fire.
Clear the road
Do not pile up clutter in walkways, stair corners, basements, etc. Electric vehicles should not be charged in stairwells, evacuation passages, safety exits, charging for too long, and there should be no combustibles around. Fire escapes, safety exits, and evacuation channels should be kept unblocked, and sundries should not be piled up in cable shafts and elevator shafts.
Turn off the gas
After using gas, turn off the gas source in time, do not change the gas pipeline without authorization, and regularly check whether the gas hose has aging, falling off, gas leakage and other household fire hazards.
Turn off the power
While all kinds of household appliances bring convenience to residents, there are also certain hidden dangers, residents must pay attention to the time and method of use, and unplug the power supply immediately when not in use.
Turn off the heat
Do not smoke on the bed or sofa, keep lighters out of the reach of children, and turn off open flames such as alcohol stoves when they are used up.
Jinning District Fire and Rescue Brigade
Jinning District Rong Media Center
Editor: Mao Ming
Editor: Fang Weilin
Review: Feng Jing
Final review: Zhao Ming