I will highlight “17 Major causes of fire”. A fire emergency is not something you should wish your enemy.
Our best option is not to fight fire, but to prevent it. Understanding the major causes of fire will guide us on how best we can prevent fire outbreaks.
Major Causes of Fire
Here are the “17 Major causes of fire you should know”
- Dropping cigarettes butts carelessly
- Overloading extension sockets
- Allowing careless flying sparks
- Poor electrical connections
- Burnt food – Unattended food in the kitchen
- Dropping match sticks carelessly after use
- Uncontrolled Fire – It may burn unto available fuels and turn into an inferno.
- Poor or no lubrication for rotating vehicular parts causes intense friction and heat generation.
- Un-attended spillage; like oil or fuel spillage.
- Not shutting down an engine before refueling – Maybe a vehicle engine or generator engine.
- Careless use of candles
- Using mobile phones around gas-saturated areas.
- Vehicular exhaust released in gas-saturated areas – Watch out for vehicle-restricted areas.
- Unnoticed gas leak.
- Excess electrical power supply from electrical power station. This is why you should switch off your electrical appliances before you leave the house.
- Thunder strikes without a thunder arrestor (Earthing)
- Allowing kids to play with matches and lighters.
All the above-mentioned can result in serious fire emergencies with fatal effects.
Hence, we should avoid all these acts as much as possible.
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