MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA.- fire at home-habitation usually register an increase of up to 15% during the summer season; Only during 2024, the figure of these accidents exceeded 900, said the head of the Fire Department, Rubén Darío Osuna.
“The 2024 ended with a fairly high figure in the home fire theme, above 900 fires in the house inhabited, which is what worries us, that there is an increase of 10%, 15% in these seasons.”
Declared that, to prevent This type of accidents, talks and training have been carried out in industries, shops and schools, so that the community is informed about how to anticipate this happens.
He explains that the increase of fires in homes is mainly related to the short circuits generated by the overheating of the use of equipment such as cooling, due to high temperatures.
-That is why he indicated that It is important that every 10 years people change the wiring system and, if possible, install a “break” Each that electrical appliances such as stove, boiler and dryer are used.
“This so that, if there is a short circuit in that warm -up that is where more current is generated, there is a cut and does not advance to the entire supply of the house.”
In addition, He stressed that it is also important that the population is pending possible gas leaksso you must try to have a high pressure hose, since leaks are another main fire generating factor.
“We want to lower that index, not to grow and may people be sure of their homes,” he said.
