Solutions to prevent car fires during hot weather
(Baonghean.vn) - In recent days, there have been many car fires in Nghe An province, causing great damage to people's property. So what is the solution to prevent it?
Car fires continue
Yesterday afternoon (April 24), at around 4 p.m., a Hyundai i30 car with license plate 37S-84xx was parked in the yard of Trung Long Company, in Le Mao ward, Vinh city, when it suddenly caught fire, the fire coming from the front of the car. Along with proactively putting out the fire, the people quickly called the authorities. Because the fire was put out in time, the cockpit was not affected. The fire did not cause any human casualties.
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| Scene of a car fire on April 24, flames coming from the front of the car. Photo: CSCC |
Previously, at dawn on April 23, residents of block 5A, Thanh Chuong town discovered a fire broke out at Lai Thinh auto repair garage. Inside the garage, a passenger car was burning fiercely. People present at the scene called the fire truck and tried to put out the fire, but due to late discovery, by the time the fire was controlled, the passenger car had already burned down. It is known that the owner of the car is Mr. Nguyen Van Duc, residing in block 5A, Thanh Chuong town. On the night of April 22, after taking the car to the garage to wash, Mr. Duc left the car at the garage, not expecting the car to burn.
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| The passenger bus caught fire in the garage in the early morning of April 23. Photo: CTV |
Notes not to be missed
Among the causes, according to automotive engineers, the installation of additional electrical equipment outside the vehicle's design is considered one of the main causes. Because these devices are actually beyond the vehicle's control, leading to overloading the electrical system when used. At the same time, it is possible that the use of poor quality electrical wires or "careless" connections also leads to a high risk of short circuits and fires.
It is worth mentioning that many people have the habit of being lazy about vehicle maintenance or not paying attention to warning lights, leading to the risk of fire and explosion. Damaged or rusted spare parts... that are not repaired and maintained promptly will reduce the vehicle's performance, making it susceptible to fire.
Along with that, when the car is turned off, the doors are closed, and exposed to the hot sun for a long time with an outdoor temperature of about 40 degrees Celsius, the temperature inside the car will reach from 60 to about more than 90 degrees Celsius. If there are gas cans, lighters, etc. in the car, these items will be the cause of a fire.
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| Fire and Rescue Team No. 1 tried to extinguish a car fire on the afternoon of April 24. Photo: PCCC |
Due to the impact of climate change and global warming, summer temperatures in our country in recent years have increased quite high. This is one of the leading causes of fire incidents.car fire and explosionNowadays. Therefore, vehicle owners and drivers need to pay special attention:
Be careful and do not be subjective when transporting goods in the cargo hold or luggage compartment. Especially when transporting motorbikes, make sure there is no fuel leakage that could cause a fire.
Be careful when passing through areas with flammable materials such as straw, plastic waste, etc. In fact, there have been many cases of vehicle fires due to passing through areas with a lot of straw drying.
Pay attention to regular vehicle maintenance to ensure the vehicle is always in good technical condition. In particular, do not modify or install additional equipment into the vehicle's electrical system (lights, speakers, refrigerators, etc.) not in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's instructions.
Check the condition of the vehicle before each trip, do not over-inflate the tires. Avoid operating the vehicle continuously for a long time under high temperature conditions (need appropriate rest periods).
Use standard fuel at gas stations and legal fuel stations; do not use fuel of unknown origin.
