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The voracious fire woke up the inhabitants of an apartment located in the fourth floor of the building located in the Los Cerezos neighborhood from that western part of the city, reported Snail News.
The flames quickly consumed the house and they began to move to neighboring apartments, added that medium.
They were in total 2 the apartments that were destroyed and 8 (the entire building) those that had to be evacuated faced with the risk of the conflagration spreading, said that news.
After several hours of battling the flames and rescuing all the residents of the building, the Bogotá Fire Department managed to put out the fireHe pointed to that channel.
Fortunately, no one was injured and the only losses were material. Regarding the cause of the fire, the hypotheses of the explosion of an electronic device that overheated or the failure of the Christmas lights installationsadded that newsletter.
These are the images of the fire:
#OjoDeLaNight | Panic in Engativá due to a voracious fire that consumed two apartments.
Due to the magnitude of the emergency, eight families were evacuated. Apparently, a bad electrical installation generated the conflagration https://t.co/LWuHOEvuhS pic.twitter.com/kruy3f9sXF
– News Caracol (@NoticiasCaracol) December 16, 2020
How to avoid accidents due to electrical connections at Christmas?
The holiday season represents an increase in these accidents, since in thousands of homes the outlets are overloaded with Christmas lights, electronic, video game, home appliancesetc.
In order to avoid electrical accidents in homes, Héctor Fabián Guarnizo, professor of the electronic engineering program at El Bosque University gave Pulzo the following recommendations:
- Disconnect appliances electronic and turn off the Christmas lights before going to sleep or when leaving the house.
- Check the state of the electrical installations. Before making the connections, it is important to verify that they are in good condition and that both their interior and exterior are not damaged. It is recommended that this review be carried out by a professional, to prevent other types of accidents.
- Use quality elements and certificates. These will prevent any short circuit emergency. Likewise, it is important to acquire these in reliable establishments.
- Avoid overloading the connections. Both plugs and other implements such as T or multi-jacks, since connecting additional installations can generate overheating of the system, short circuit and / or fire.
- Keep the facilities organized. Do not leave cables in a messy way, check that they are not exposed and take the appropriate protections to prevent children or pets from manipulating the connection.
- Check that the location is adequate. It is important that electrical installations are not close to flammable elements, as well as curtains, rugs, paper, among others.
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