“Electrical fire” or a house burnt down in Chiba City Be careful after power failure restoration September 15 21:32
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On the afternoon of the 15th, there was a fire that burned one house in Chuo-ku, Chiba. In this house, the blackout caused by Typhoon No. 15 has been restored, and the police and the fire department are calling for attention because there is a possibility of a “conducting fire” that fires from damaged electrical wiring.
Around 4 o'clock on the 15th, when a fire broke out from a house in Kawado-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, a neighbor reported to the fire department. The fire was almost extinguished after about an hour and a half, but one wooden two-story house burned down, and an 89-year-old man living alone in this house was injured in his foot.
According to the police and the fire department, this man left home for several days after the typhoon, and after the blackout was restored, he returned to his home on the 15th and put in an electric breaker. It means that
The police and the fire department are calling for attention because there is a possibility of a “conducting fire” that may cause fire from damaged electrical wiring or appliances following the restoration of a power outage.
Since an energized fire may occur after a long time due to damage to the inside of the building or electrical equipment, special attention is required when the building is damaged like this typhoon.
Fire fighters want to check the wiring and other conditions before turning on the electric breaker after a power failure.