A fire in a country house: bad advice "to the contrary"

To the owner of a country house or villa turned into victims of the fire, you do not need anything complicated - just ignore the simple fire rules

The more dangerous violations of fire safety, the whole world was watching the other day - a huge fire in the Cathedral of Notre Dame is one of the main events not only in 2019 but also of the XXI century. Fire protection of country houses is not as global significance, but a problem for their owners very serious: this high-risk facilities, even if you do not take into account cases of intentional arson.

We have to take into account a variety of factors: the risk of wildfires, distance from fire department, many "non-residential" periods. But if the owners do not want to complicate your life and spend extra money on preventative measures and security measures, we'll show you 10 effective ways to accelerate the fire. After all, no home - no problems or costs.

How to increase the risk of fire

Any extraordinary event - a confluence of unfavorable conditions. Significantly increase the risk of fire in a country house, you can advance: when choosing a land plot, structure design, selection of building materials.

• Select a location for the construction and purchase of homes, the maximum distance from the nearest fire station

If the control calculation requires more than an hour of receipt of the ignition signal to arrival at the place, in most cases, it comes too late - is already causing fire irreparable damage. But not to leave firefighters even theoretical possibilities, the house should be located in places where can not drive large vehicles. This may be a dirt road, impassable for heavy vehicles in a fall and spring thaw or snow drifts. Or too narrow road, constantly overlapped at the entrance to the site or to the cottage / country settlements.

• Make the house the most vulnerable to wildfires

Let's dream of a house near the forest not overshadow any fire safety requirements - place the house right among the trees. Do not create opashku - protective strip cleared of vegetation and plowed soil of at least 5 meters, which is to separate the built-up area of ​​the array of trees. And if the band already exists, you do not clean it in the fall of dry leaves and grass: the future wildfire flammable materials needed to quickly spread to homes and buildings.

• Used in the construction or repair of dilapidated wooden house construction

When repairing a house or purchased during the construction of the new there is a logical desire to save money. To the potential fire hazard and do not let the least amount of time left for fire, there are two reliable ways to support:

• leave (in the construction of the new building - bought used for "cheap" used) old wooden window frames and doorways. They will play a key role in the spread of fire from the ground floor to the top, and then, the attic and the roof;

• do not spend money on modern chemical means for protection of wood, metal, concrete structures against fire. Today is available a large selection of flame-retardant paints, lacquers, impregnation, retarding fire and give more time for life-saving and fire suppression. But why waste time and money for the purchase, if the security issue is not so important?

How to start a fire

With all the natural and technological factors fire main cause of fires remains the human factor. Most often unwitting arsonists are tenants or guests at home. In order not to let such an important matter to chance, there are a few proven action.

• A fire near buildings in different locations section

The most reliable - with their own hands to bring a naked flame as close to the buildings. Burn trash in the yard without the use of closed containers of non-combustible materials (metal tanks and drums), better in strong winds. Unquenched throw cigarettes. Cook barbecue or barbecue directly at the walls of the house, garage, shed. There is no guarantee that a fire will start from the first burning piles of garbage or after the second abandoned in dry grass smoldering cigarette. However, with persistent a fire outside specially equipped places in the area it is only a matter of time.

• Forget about any precautions when using heating and lighting

Use homemade (do not miss a single opportunity to spend less money) or, at least, cheap heaters without thermal protection function. Included heaters often put under the window openings (main route of penetration of cold outdoor air), from where the instrument easy incandescent light curtains (of natural or synthetic materials) and wallpaper.

Effective way to inadvertently set fire to the house - to place on light bulbs and lighting fixtures decorative ornaments of paper, fabric and other materials is rapidly heated and having a sufficiently low ignition temperature. Usually fire hazard passion for interior design awakens in people during holidays, especially Christmas.

• Refuse to purchase a fire extinguisher

At least one fire extinguisher bought almost always, but often remains only a piece of furniture. You just do not pay attention to the expiration date and do not delve into the application of the rule. Only one fire extinguisher for the whole house, especially if there is more than one floor, usually ineffective. It affects shortage of time: as long as the tenants get to the device located in the farthest room, the flame will go out of control. Also, it is better not to place a single fire extinguisher in the kitchen (the most dangerous in terms of fire safety of the premises) and commercial buildings (garages, workshops and so on. N.).

• No tanks with water to extinguish a fire in the area

Probability to eliminate fire in the beginning greatly enhance barrels, tanks, old baths, and other bulky containers filled with water and set next to the house. They are useful both in the control of external natural fire and to extinguish the fire, exchanged a inside the building on the exterior walls.

To avoid unnecessary initiative is not necessary to clutter the plot next to the house-like structures occupying valuable space. Better use of space for an extra flower bed, and in relation to a possible fire rely on the principle of "What will be, will not pass."

How to prevent a fire in an empty house

Fire is especially dangerous when the building has no one who can see the first signs of a fire and prevent it from spreading. It is important for summer cottages (with seasonal residence), country house, where there are arrivals and during prolonged absence of tenants. To almost certain to hear about the house, burnt in the absence of the hosts should implement some rules.

• When leaving to ignore the grid and connect to devices

You should not once again be troubled by regular checks outlets and wiring - for faulty wiring is one of the most common causes of fires. Ideal for a fire is laid 20-30-40 years old wires. In no case do not use a wire-cable channels of non-combustible materials, because they can prevent fire. You can not upgrade the exterior and interior switchboards, to equip them with an introductory machine and the device tripping.

• Do not turn off the gas equipment, keep the fireplace or stove burning down wood

"Alive" fire in the stove or in the fireplace can become a classic culprit fire. To help him in this can not check out, were dissolved in the hearth furnace and burning embers. Even better - for years not cleaned chimneys, their walls were covered with a thick layer of soot. Due to this, at the bottom left as many sparks as possible.

Town gas is flammable. Of course, one is not enough gas need a spark - but even a minor gas leak that may occur due to leaky valve or swirling burners cooker, this is a great application for fire. Before leaving for a long or disconnect gas equipment, is it possible and to miss the chance to return to a steaming ashes.

• Nothing to hear, not to see or know about automaticfire extinguishers

You can not even think about that in high-risk areas (electrical box, gas stove, fireplace, furnace) to install automatic fire extinguishers. They are designed to operate at a critical temperature rises. Most often, this powder model, which "covers" a certain amount (which is the amount of width, plus length plus the height of the room) and completely eliminate the source of fire. Installation of such devices significantly reduces the risk of fire inside the building.

Summarizing

Of course, our article is ironic character - in any case, do not call to ignore fire safety measures of a country house. Ignition of a private home is not a private matter: the fire could spread to neighboring buildings and as a result cause a fire in the whole country / cottage settlement.

Journalistic technique "on the contrary" is used to emphasize fire protection of a country cottage (dacha) - is a complex set of measures. They need to be taken into account at the stage of selection of the land plot and its assessment in terms of the probability of occurrence of a fire and the fight against it.

Three areas of protection of the private house against fire risks:

• the vulnerability of the house (plot) to the Wildland Fire and the ability to obtain timely assistance of special services;
• fire prevention measures in the construction / repair of the building - the use of appropriate materials and structures, control of gas equipment and serviceability of the electrical network, the availability of individual funds fire fighting;
• security compliance at the site of the house - the use of open fires in designated areas, precautions when smoking, the presence of a water tank.

Do not forget about fire safety rules!

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