Shuri Castle Fire Traces of heat melting in the wiring around the distribution board November 7, 18:49
A fire broke out at Shuri Castle in Naha City, the fire department held an interview on the 7th, and traces melted by heat were found from the wiring around the distribution board in the main hall of the fire Was revealed. Firefighters are likely to have fired due to short-circuiting electricity near the distribution board, and will continue to identify traces of wiring and identify the location and cause of the fire.
On the 7th, one week after the fire, the Naha City Fire Department held a press conference and explained the results of the survey so far.
In this, it was revealed that traces melted by heat were found in the extension cords for the lighting board and the immediate vicinity of the distribution board installed on the northeastern side of the main building on the first floor of the main building. Did.
This mark is probably caused by a spark when electricity is short-circuited or by heat from the fire.
Firefighters are likely to have some trouble around the distribution board, and it is highly probable that the electricity has shorted and the fire broke out. I'm hurrying to identify.
Expert "Fire protection measures such as installing sprinklers are required"
In response to the fire at Shuri Castle, fire prevention measures for buildings that have restored their cultural assets have become an issue.
Professor Ai Sekizawa of Tokyo University of Science, who is familiar with fire prevention measures for historic buildings, said, “The number of buildings that have restored historical cultural properties, such as Shuri Castle, has increased in many places. However, in order to take fire prevention measures such as installing a sprinkler in an old building, it is costly and it is necessary to do the work without putting people in the facility, so many managers are stepping on their feet. I think. "
On top of that, once a historic wooden building burns out, it spreads throughout the building, making it difficult to extinguish, and a building restored over decades, like Shuri Castle, may burn out in just a few hours From the perspective of protecting buildings that are irreplaceable for the region, it is necessary to promote fire prevention measures such as installing sprinklers. "