An electric car caught fire in the corridor of a residential area in Nanjing, killing three people. Is there anyone around you who pushed the electric car upstairs to charge?

At No. 405, Jinling Village Community, Gulou District, Nanjing City, a fire broke out on an electric bicycle in the corridor on the first floor. After receiving the alarm, the Nanjing Fire Rescue Detachment Command Center immediately dispatched forces to the scene for disposal, and soon the open flames were was extinguished. Preliminary investigation showed that the fire caused 3 deaths, the youngest of which was 11 years old. It is understood that the building is a 6-story brick-concrete structure, and the fire started in the corridor on the first floor of the building. After the electric vehicle caught fire, it ignited exposed wires and other debris in the corridor, producing a large amount of smoke in the building. In this fire, 8 electric bicycles, 2 bicycles, and other items in the corridors on the first to fourth floors were all burned.

Currently, the cause of the fire and property damage are under further investigation. Among the three people killed, there was a mother and daughter, and the other young woman was a relative of the mother and son. Three days ago, the community had just rectified "flying wire" charging. After posting a notice to ban it, some residents cut off the wires that were connected privately, which also caused conflicts. It can be seen from the police report that the fire started in the corridor on the first floor, and the victims lived on the third floor. The fire was caused by an electric bicycle catching fire and igniting exposed wires and other debris in the corridor. objects and produced a large amount of smoke in the building. After the fire, it can be seen that the door opening of the unit building was smoked black. From the exterior of the building, clear traces of fire can be seen. The fire continued to the third floor.

A resident of the community said that when the accident occurred, there were many electric vehicles parked in the corridor, and many of these electric vehicles were usually kept outside. It rained heavily, so the residents pushed the electric cars into the corridor. The fire was mainly concentrated in the corridor. This community resident also said that he did not know how the fire could reach the residents' homes on the third floor and cause Three people were killed. Another community resident said that when the accident occurred, she saw that the doors on the first and second floors were scorched, but the doors of the residents on the first and second floors were closed, and he noticed this on the third floor at that time. The door of the house was open. Maybe it was for this reason that the open flame mixed with thick smoke entered their house on the third floor.

As for that, is there anyone around you who pushes an electric car into the corridor to charge? Judging from our community, we have not yet seen anyone put electric vehicles into the corridors to charge, because our community is a high-rise building, and the corridors are mainly elevators, and there is no extra space for people to charge. In addition, the author There is a place dedicated to charging electric vehicles in the community where I live. You only need to put a dollar into the machine or scan the QR code to pay and the electric vehicle can be fully charged, so there is no need to run private wires upstairs to the corridor. Charging electric vehicles can avoid the possibility of similar accidents to a certain extent.

This accident once again taught people a truth. When charging an electric vehicle, you need to choose a place with good ventilation. Charging is absolutely not allowed in the corridor. After all, the space inside the corridor is small. Once people enter, Charging multiple electric vehicles at the same time may cause a fire due to charging. Once an electric vehicle catches fire, it will quickly ignite other electric vehicles and other items accumulated nearby. The toxicity of this poisonous smoke It is very strong. Even if it does not burn upstairs, it will bring great health risks to the residents upstairs. In addition, even if you charge your electric car in a safe place, you must master the charging time and do not Overcharging, only in this way can the fire caused by electric vehicle charging be avoided to the greatest extent.