Human negligence is the cause of the fire

Fire is one of the most dangerous disasters. The causes of a fire are largely dependent on the negligence of a person, but there are times when people's activities are not related to a fire. In order to understand why there are fires, consider them in more detail.

Classification of foci of ignition in the place of origin

1. Fire in apartments, houses and other residential premises.

The main cause of the fire in the place where people live is negligence. Fire can lead to:

• Games with fire. Often, the perpetrators are children left unattended. To eliminate this cause, babies from early childhood should be told about the danger of fire. In addition, children should not be left without reliable supervision, and all flammable items must be cleaned and hidden.
• Wiring fault. Can arise for various reasons. That is why at least once a month, carefully examine all the wires, sockets, electrical appliances and connections that are available in the house.
• Illegal or negligent exploitation of gas cylinders, fireplaces, stoves. Using these devices, residents must comply with the law and special care.
• Gas leak. To check all gas appliances is required systematically.

2. Fires in offices, industrial enterprises.

Statistics found that the main cause of fire in the service and industrial enterprises - non-compliance with safety rules:

• The enterprise is not equipped with fire extinguishing equipment : shields, fire extinguishers, fire cabinets.
• Roughly violated SNiPy and other norms.
• During operation, faulty equipment is used.
• Incorrectly stored flammable or other flammable substances.
• Technology is disrupted, especially during welding, electrical, etc. Works.

It should be noted that each listed cause of the fire is also a consequence of the human factor.

3. Forest or steppe fires

The causes of forest fires are also often dependent on people, although there are other factors. The forest or steppe can catch fire:

• As a result of a lightning strike.
• Because of the natural underground ignition of peat.

These cases can become the culprits of natural fires, but infrequently. The most common cause of fire in the steppe or forest is the same human factor:

• Kindling of bonfires.
• Burning stubble.
• Abandonment of burning cigarette butts.
• Broken glass (breaking the sun's rays, glass can work like a lens, and provoke a fire).
• Deliberate arson.

Despite the fact that extinguishing any fires is a very difficult task, special difficulties are caused by fire extinguishing in the forest and steppe.

Even more difficult to extinguish underground fires. Some ignitions of coal or peat can be natural, begin without the participation of man, but because of the chemical reactions that are taking place. Such fires can not be extinguished. Today, thousands of such underground fires are raging in America, India, China, and other countries.

For example, a fire in the American town of Centralia can not be extinguished since 1962. The fire that arose in the Chinese mine of Luhuanggou in 1874, could extinguish only in 2004.