This document discusses the causes of fires and methods for fire prevention. It identifies common causes of fires such as sparks from ovens, careless disposal of cigarettes, electric short circuits, and overheating of appliances. Fires can also start due to chemical reactions, friction, fireworks, sabotage, arson, or spontaneous combustion. In industries, additional causes are dust explosions, gas or vapor explosions, overheated machinery, and improper chemical storage. The document recommends preventing fires by ensuring proper storage, maintenance of electrical wiring, and banning smoking in hazardous areas. It also suggests preventing the spread of fires through firefighting training, equipment in homes and workplaces, and addressing water damage from firefighting efforts.

1. CAUSES OF FIRE AND FIRE
PREVENTION

2. OBJECT
To discuss the causes of fire and
describe various preventive measures to
check and control the spread of fire.

3. INTRODUCTION
The destruction caused by fire smoke and water is
not the total of the loss but to the loss subsequent loss in
the form of death injuries and interruption in business
should also be added and the total will be a very colossl
one. As such the destruction causes by fire should not be
taken as an individual loss but should be regarded as the
national loss.
It is. therefore., the responsibility of every citizen to
reduce the loss to the minimum. It can only be done by
acquiring sufficient knowledge about the causes of fire and
their preventive.

4. CAUSES OF FIRE
Common Causes
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Spark from oven
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Careless throwing of burning cigarettes or bidi ends.
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Naked lamp
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Electric short circuit
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Burning charcoal
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Smoldering fuel
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Chimney or exhaust pipe
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Misfiring of engine
Bursting of stoves
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Over-heating of electric appliances

5. CAUSES OF FIRE
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Chemical fire
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Friction
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Fire works
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Children playing with fire
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Sabotage
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Arson
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Spontaneous combustion
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Miscellaneous (lightening gas etc)

6. CAUSES OF FIRE IN INDUSTRIES
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Dust explosions
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Gas and vapour explosions
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Mechanical friction and over-heated bearings
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Electrical defects
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Chemical re-action
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Conduction of heat
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Radiation etc.

7. PREVENTION OF FIRE
Prevention of fire can be divided in to
three main heads:
Prevention of the starting of fire
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Prevention of the spreading of fire
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Prevention of water damage ( For fire fighters)

8. PREVENTION OF STARTING OF
FIRE
70% of the fire risk can be minimized if the
following precautionary measures are adopted:Sufficient space in between the buildings
The premises, machineries and house-hold articles to be kept neat and clean
Proper storage (in godowns)
Civil Defence cleansing in houses and industries
Careful about cigarette ends
Periodical inspection of electrical wiring
No smoking notice (in dangerous places)

9. PREVENTION OF SPREADING
OF FIRE
Fire fighting training of all
F.A. Fire fighting equipment in houses and industries

10. PREVENTION OF SPREADING
OF FIRE
Fire fighting training of all
F.A. Fire fighting equipment in houses and industries