Dacha fire: 5 main causes of fire

Since the beginning of 2023, 432 cases of fire have been registered in the West Kazakhstan region, out of the total number of fires, 8 cases fall on dacha societies. In this regard, raid measures and detours of suburban areas are carried out, with an explanation of fire safety rules to residents of the region.

            A fire in the country is not a pleasant event, the flame mercilessly destroys gardens, outbuildings and country houses. The fire can spread to the neighboring suburban area and cause damage to other people. It is not difficult to understand how the fire occurred, the causes of the fire can be listed on your fingers. This enumeration will help someone to understand and eliminate their mistakes and will be a reminder of the rules of fire safety.

 

1. Unkempt site

Often, summer residents engaged in gardening, forget about the territory near the house overgrown with grass, which no one cares about. When the grass dries up, a cigarette butt thrown into it or childish pranks with matches can cause a fire. There is no need to remind how quickly a well-dried grass burns.

 

2. Storage of junk

Storage of old boards, beams, broken fences and other wooden junk is a fairly common cause of fires, especially if there is dry grass on the site. It is advisable to store wooden building materials on a concreted site or in a detached shed.

 

3. Barbecue under a tree

A barbecue located under a tree is a typical picture for a suburban area. It is not very hot to cook in the shade of a tree, but with frequent use of the barbecue and in extreme heat in summer, this can lead to a fire. To avoid such a terrible event, the grill must have a roof that will not allow the high temperature of the grill to ignite dry branches.

 

4. Faulty wiring

Very often, summer residents conduct electricity to all buildings on the site - a shed, a toilet, etc. This is done in the simplest way - by stretching the carrying from the cottage to the next object. And since no one is engaged in regular checking of such wiring, someday a short circuit will occur in the carrier, which will lead to a fire.

 

5. An unattended campfire

A common cause of a fire in the country is an unattended bonfire. This happens when a summer resident decided to leave for a minute, and at this time a sharp gust of wind throws the heat from the flame to neighboring combustible objects. Such carelessness, a person discovers when he returns to the fire, it can be a blazing barn - well, if only his own, but it can also be a neighbor's. It is especially important to remember about the risks of fire in suburban areas adjacent to the forest, since fire can suddenly form from there. A plowed strip of land about 4-5 meters wide, which can separate the cottage from the forest plantations, can contain the fire. It will not be superfluous to keep a fire extinguisher in your hallway, because there is not much fire safety.

 

Department of State Fire Control of the Emergency Department of the West Kazakhstan Region