Stove fire

Fires caused by stoves tend to increase from December to March.
Let's explore the dangers lurking there based on the number and cases of stove fires in the past 10 years.

※Figures for 2022 are subject to change because they are preliminary figures and may change.

There are various types of stoves, such as oil stoves, electric stoves, gas stoves, and oil fan heaters, but the fear of stove fires is that the damage is likely to increase once fires.
In Yokohama City, 249 stove fires have occurred in the past 10 years (2013-2022), killing 30 precious lives.
This is a very high rate of death due to other fire causes.

Looking at the number of stove fires by time, 75 of the 249 stove fires (one of which is unknown fire time), 75 are at times when many people seem to be sleeping (22 o'clock), 11 out of 27 cases where death was caused by stove fires (* 1 case) occurred during this time. .
Make sure to turn off the stove before you go to bed.

One of the characteristics of the stove fire as a whole is that there are many cases where combustibles come into contact with an electric stove and fires.
Electric stoves are often thought to be easy and safe because they do not need fuel such as kerosene and do not require ventilation, but if not used properly, they may cause a fire.

The laundry that had been dried near the stove fell on the stove, and after a certain period of time, a fire broke out
Even if the stove and the ignition material are not in contact with, heat from the stove can cause a fire.

It is dangerous to dry laundry up or near the stove. I'll never stop it.
Always keep the area around the stove clean.

When I slept with the stove on, and when I turned over, the kettle touched the stove and fired.
There have been 57 fires that futons have come into contact with the stove, almost all came from electric stoves. (56 out of 57)
In addition, 28 out of 57 cases occurred mainly during bedtime from 22:00 to 5:00 am.
The futon you are wearing can burn, and the likelihood of casualties is very high.

When you sleep or leave the place, be sure to turn off the electric stove or fan heater and unplug the plug from the outlet.

When refueling the cartridge tank with the stove on and putting it in the tank room, the lid was incomplete, so the lid came off and the kerosene hit the combustion tube, causing a fire.
I accidentally refueled gasoline to the cartridge tank of the oil fan heater. After ignition, the internal pressure of the cartridge tank containing gasoline rises, overflows, igniting the flame of the oil fan heater body, causing a fire.

Be sure to extinguish the stove when refueling, and make sure that the lid is firmly closed after refueling.
When refueling, check the type of fuel described in the instruction manual.

Because a insecticide (spray can) was sprayed on a cockroaches near the stove, the radiated gas ignited the fire of the oil stove and burned up, ignited the surrounding objects.
Hair spray placed in front of the oil fan heater is heated by hot air and burst. At that time, the gas of the burst hair spray ignites the flame of the fan heater.

Never put a spray can near the stove.
When using spray cans, etc., stay away from the stove sufficiently and ventilate well.

As we have seen, most stove fires are caused by lack of user's attention, and can be prevented by understanding the dangers and using them properly.
Learn how to handle safely and comfortably spend the cold winter safely and comfortably.

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