Gwangju Nambu Fire Station Urges Caution to Prevent Negligence-Related Fires

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Nambu Fire Station announced that fires caused by negligence account for a high proportion of fire incidents.

According to the fire occurrence statistics of the Nambu Fire Station, out of 87 fires that occurred in 2021, 47 cases (54.02%) were caused by negligence such as cigarette butts.

The main causes were 18 cases (38.3%) of cigarette butts, 10 cases (21.3%) of garbage burning, 7 cases (14.9%) of food cooking, and 12 cases (25.5%) of electrical factors and others.

As fires caused by negligence continue to occur, the Nambu Fire Station is guiding fire prevention safety rules such as ▲ disposing of cigarette butts only in designated places after extinguishing embers ▲ not leaving the place unattended when handling fire such as cooking food ▲ not placing flammable objects near electric heating devices ▲ refraining from burning garbage (agricultural products).

In particular, since the use of cooling devices increases in summer, leading to many fires caused by electrical factors and negligence, citizens are urged to exercise special caution in fire prevention through voluntary safety management, such as thoroughly inspecting and checking for damage to wire insulation, cleaning outdoor units, and managing the surrounding environment before use.

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