How to prevent «stove» fires | Miory District Executive Committee

The peak of "stove" fires occurs precisely during the heating season, during the cold period. Tenants and homeowners lose their skills in handling heating appliances during the summer, forgetting about safety precautions. And the stove equipment itself becomes unusable over time.

Main causes of "stove" fires

insufficient clearances of chimneys in places where they pass through wooden ceilings, as well as small setbacks - distances between the walls of the stove and wooden structures of partitions and house walls;
absence of a pre-furnace sheet.
lighting the stove with gasoline, kerosene, and other flammable liquids;
using firewood whose length exceeds the dimensions of the firebox;
overheating of stoves;
doors left open;
drying clothes or other items near the hearth.

It is necessary to remember that with stove heating, not only good draft, heat output, economy, and aesthetic qualities are valued, but also safety. An incorrectly built stove can cause a fire in the house. To prevent this, do not entrust the construction of the stove to persons unfamiliar with fire safety rules when installing stove heating.

The stove must be white, which will allow timely detection of malfunctions and cracks that can lead to a fire. A black smoke trail is clearly visible against the white background of the stove.

Vertical chimneys without ledges should be used to remove smoke. To protect combustible and difficult-to-combustible floors in front of the stove's firebox, a metal sheet measuring 70x50 cm should be provided.

When operating stove heating, it is prohibited:

To leave stoves unattended while they are being heated, as well as to entrust children with their supervision;
To place fuel and other combustible substances and materials on the pre-furnace sheet;
To use gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, and other flammable and combustible liquids for lighting stoves;
To heat with coal, coke, and gas stoves not intended for these types of fuel;
To heat stoves during meetings and other mass events in the premises;

Overheating of furnaces;
Installation of metal furnaces that do not meet fire safety requirements, standards, and technical specifications. When installing temporary metal and other factory-made furnaces, the instructions (manuals) of the manufacturers must be followed, as well as the design code requirements for heating systems.

Fire Safety Rules

Upon discovering a fire or signs of combustion (smoke, burning smell, elevated temperature), immediately report it by calling 101 to the rescue service, stating the address of the facility, the location of the fire, and your last name. In case of a threat to human life, immediate rescue operations must be organized using available forces and means. Before the arrival of the fire department, use available primary fire extinguishing agents (water, sand, snow, fire extinguishers, water-soaked cloth materials) to extinguish the fire. Remove elderly people, children, disabled individuals, and sick people from the danger zone.