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60 fires in Ras Al Khaimah this year so far
Many fires resulted from residents’ failure to shut LPG cylinders’ safety valve off before going to sleep. Some fires were caused from censers used in bedrooms.
Ras Al Khaimah — The Ras Al Khaimah Civil Defence has blamed the sweltering temperature, poor maintenance and improper storage of flammable materials for majority of the over 60 fires reported in the emirate this year that killed two persons.
Colonel Juma Obaid Al Kibali, Head of Operations at the RAK Civil Defence, said most of the fires broke out in residential buildings with 17 cases, followed by fires at commercial institutions with 10 cases.
Many fires resulted from residents’ failure to shut LPG cylinders’ safety valve off before going to sleep. Some fires were caused from censers used in bedrooms.
Official records show that 250 fires were reported in 2014, in which 11 people received burns. According to Brigadier Mohammed Abdullah Al Zaabi, Director of the RAK Civil Defence Department, in 2013, 323 fires were reported in which six people were killed and 35 injured.
Safety Tips
Carry out maintenance of electrical appliances at home regularly
Electrical circuit overload is caused mainly due to using electrical devices beyond the capacity of a power transmitter
Turning on air conditioners for a long time during the sweltering summer months keeps the power transmitter on for a long time as well, which leads to fires
Keep LPG cylinders away from direct sunlight and ignition sources
Fires that spread due to solid items like wood, paper and cloth can be brought under control with pressurised water
Fires caused due to electric sparks can be put out with carbon dioxide
Fires that spread due to liquid items like petrol can be brought under control with foam or powder
Blaze caused by gas can be put out with dry powder
(As told by First-Lieutenant Abdul Rahman Ahmed Al Mazmi, a prevention and safety engineer with the RAK Civil Defence)
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