Tips to avoid home fires

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With the arrival of the cold and the recommendations to keep spaces ventilated due to the coronavirus, the risks of suffering a domestic accident increase when trying to quickly heat the home. The Alicante Provincial Firefighters Council indicates some preventive guidelines to be safer and prevent a fire from breaking out inside our homes.

During these times when temperatures drop, the use of all types of devices to heat homes increases. Also this year, we face a new second health rule: ventilate spaces. The Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium points out other risks that should not be overlooked and that respond to common circumstances at this time. This is the case of greater electricity consumption at home due to the decrease in daylight hours and the increase in teleworking, to name two examples. To avoid these situations, the Consortium, an organization dependent on the Provincial Council of Alicante, has compiled a series of tips that can help avoid unpleasant situations, which if they arise, must be resolved as a first measure with a call to 112.

The most common situations in which one can be seen involved in a domestic fire are due to misuse of stoves or radiators along with curtains, sofas or carpets. These circumstances also occur due to altering the normal use of plugs or electronic devices or batteries, even due to a mistake when handling matches, gas or accidents or forgetfulness in the kitchen with pots, pans, saucepans or the use of the oven.
Other situations that firefighters remember as more common than we think are those related to poorly extinguished cigarettes or the action of smoking in bed or sofa and falling asleep. The so-called mistakes are behind these types of domestic accidents. On the list of problems we find the fact of failing to control a device in operation or leaving it on or the gas turned on in the kitchen. Beyond these assumptions, there are countless situations that can lead to a fire in a home.

It must be taken into account that we are facing the four coldest months of the year, from December to March, where the majority of fires with fatalities occur. Remember that, although we are talking about fire, smoke and gas inhalation are a mortal danger. In fact, they are responsible for the greatest number of deaths, more than burns.

The Alicante Firefighters Consortium indicates that the living rooms and, above all, the bedroom and kitchen are especially sensitive areas. So we remember some of the tips to avoid a home fire:
– Keep fireplaces, stoves, braziers and electrical appliances in perfect condition with the appropriate batteries recommended for use. Check its proper functioning before giving it intensive use. If it is not in a perfect state of cleanliness and operation, it can always be repaired or replaced with a device that does work correctly.
– It is important not to throw the ash in the trash, even when it seems to Telegram Number Data be extinguished there may be embers left.
– Avoid overloading the sockets and check the cables and electrical installation of the home to avoid short circuits.
– Make sure you put out cigarettes correctly and be careful not to fall asleep on the couch or in bed with one in your hand or with a blanket nearby. It is advisable to install smoke detectors.



– If we are going to leave the house, even for a short trip, do not leave any kitchen appliance running, no pots, pans or saucepans.
– If we go on a trip, check that everything is turned off and the gas is turned off.
– Keep minors under supervision and prevent them from playing with dangerous items such as matches, lighters, braziers, plugs, etc.
– It is important to install a fire detector and fire extinguisher at home and learn how it works. In addition, keep the review up to date.
– Regularly clean the kitchen extractor hood.
– Do not accumulate flammable liquids in garages, closets or storage rooms.
– Keep the home in order, clean and without accumulation of objects or belongings in the common areas since, in the event of a fire, it will fuel the fire.
– Ventilation points must be controlled so that they are clear and can be used correctly at any time.

If, despite everything, we find ourselves involved in a house fire, the first thing we recommend is to call 112 and send a location by mobile phone to have the house located.

The fire department is the one to be able to deal with an emergency such as a house fire, so the first action is to notify Emergencies and follow the instructions of the professionals who will direct the actions against the fire.

The information we provide at that moment is key to helping contain the fire and, most importantly, saving lives.