19 dead, 63 injured! Just because of an electric heater! How to use heating equipment safely?

The deadliest fire in more than 30 years broke out in New York City on January 9, local time. A fire in a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx has killed 19 people, including 9 children. According to the Associated Press, local fire officials said the fire was caused by a malfunction of an electric heater.

Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the fire "started with a malfunctioning electric heater," according to the report. Nigro said the apartment building's door had been left open and smoke quickly spread throughout the building.

According to previous media reports, New York Mayor Eric Adams listened to a briefing from officials at the fire scene on the afternoon of the 9th. Adams said that the fire brought "pain and despair" to New York City and that this would be one of the worst fires people have ever witnessed in New York City.

Previous reports

Fire breaks out in New York apartment building, injuring at least 63 people

The New York City Fire Department said that a five-alarm fire that broke out in a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx borough of New York City on the morning of January 9 local time has killed 19 people, including 9 children, and injured at least 63 people, including dozens of people with serious injuries and life-threatening conditions.

Nigro, the New York City Fire Department's fire official in charge of the fire, said he expected "more fatalities to be reported."

According to the New York City Fire Department, at around 11 a.m. on the 9th, firefighters received a call saying that a fire broke out in a 19-story apartment at 333 East 181st Street in the Bronx, New York. The fire started on the second and third floors of a duplex apartment. Currently, the local fire department has dispatched about 200 firefighters to the scene of the accident for rescue.

At the same time, the New York City Emergency Management Office said it advises nearby residents to "avoid smoke and close windows." Currently, the fire department is investigating the cause of the fire.

Safety tips for using electric heaters

Electric heaters are the most commonly used devices in life

Electric kettle, electric iron, electric heater, etc.

All belong to electric heater equipment

The electric heater is characterized by high power

If you don't pay attention to how to use it

Highly prone to fire

1. Do not place flammable or combustible materials near the electric heater, otherwise a fire may easily occur under long-term high-temperature baking.

2 Never insert an unplugged wire into a socket as this may cause a short circuit and result in a fire.

3 Do not use beyond the expiration date.

4 When an electric heater works for a long time, the temperature continues to rise, which can easily ignite nearby objects. Therefore, there must be someone on duty when the heater is working, and the power must be disconnected if you leave in the middle.

5 When placing objects near the electric heater, a certain safety distance must be maintained.

6. Purchase qualified products.

7 Check circuits, sockets, and switches regularly.

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Use heating equipment safely

Source: Global Times, Global Network Comprehensive, CCTV News Client, China Fire, Shanxi Fire, Ministry of Emergency Management Education Center