Fire Cases In Makassar Dominated Due To Electric Short Circuit

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MAKASSAR - The Makassar City Fire Service, South Sulawesi, stated that the cause of fires in a number of locations from January to May 2022 recorded 62 cases, which resulted in 93 houses being burned down, with the main cause being an electric short circuit.

"From January to mid-May data, the fires were dominated by electricity with 37 cases," said Makassar Fire Chief Hasanuddin, quoted by Antara, Thursday. May 19.

He detailed the fire incidents in January as many as 11 incidents, 10 of which were related to electrical problems, one case being caused by another. A total of 19 houses, one industry/company, and one vehicle were burned, with 28 families affected.

For February, there were 10 incidents, six of which were caused by electricity. Stoves, gas cylinders, candles, reeds one case each. A total of five houses, one kiosk, two industries/companies, and one vehicle were burnt down, and 13 families of the victims were affected by the fire.

Then in March, there were 15 incidents, 11 of which were caused by problems with electricity, two stoves, and two others. Eight residential units, one industry, two warehouses, and one vehicle caught fire, 16 families of the victims were affected. In April, there were 13 incidents, seven of them caused by electricity, one gas cylinder, three reeds, and two others. It was recorded that 47 units of residents' houses, one kiosk shop burned down. The number of victims affected were 62 families.

In mid-May, provisional data was 13 incidents, three cases caused by electricity. Stoves, gas cylinders two cases each, and six others. A total of 14 housing units, two industries/companies burned. The number of victims affected by five families.

Temporary total data, the number of victims affected by the fire was 291 people or 124 families. The burned area is 6,565 square meters, with material losses estimated at more than IDR 7.4 billion.

"We remind residents all the time to be alert and alert to the possibility of fires when using electricity. Electrical installations at home are also checked regularly to prevent fire accidents," Hasanuddin said.