3.1. Fire and smoke

Hazard of fire and smoke

Fires can break out at anytime in a building. There are a variety of reasons for this:

  • Careless handling of flammable materials
  • Technical failures
  • Human behaviour
  • Chemical reactions
  • And many more

Fire and smoke can spread in the building and threaten life and health of the residents.

Fires cause damage to property and assets and often have devastating consequences for those affected.

There are many tragical examples. The higher the likelihood of a fire starting and widely spreading, the higher the dangers.

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1. Zurich Central Library/Zurich Biblioteca Central/Ciurichas centrinė biblioteka/Zurich Centrale Bibliotheek/Zürih Merkez Kütüphanesi Bild anzeigen
1. Zurich Central Library/Zurich Biblioteca Central/Ciurichas centrinė biblioteka/Zurich Centrale Bibliotheek/Zürih Merkez Kütüphanesi
2. Firefighters in action/Bomberos en la acción/Ugniagesių in action/Brandweerlieden in actie/Eylem İtfaiyeciler Bild anzeigen
2. Firefighters in action/Bomberos en la acción/Ugniagesių in action/Brandweerlieden in actie/Eylem İtfaiyeciler
3. Power station Münster (Germany)/Central eléctrica de Münster (Alemania)/Jėgainė Münster (Vokietija)/Energiecentrale Münster (Duitsland)/Güç istasyonu Münster (Almanya) Bild anzeigen
3. Power station Münster (Germany)/Central eléctrica de Münster (Alemania)/Jėgainė Münster (Vokietija)/Energiecentrale Münster (Duitsland)/Güç istasyonu Münster (Almanya)
4. Typical fire damages/Daños típicos de fuego/Tipiniai gaisro nuostolius/Typische brand schade/Tipik bir yangın hasarları Bild anzeigen
4. Typical fire damages/Daños típicos de fuego/Tipiniai gaisro nuostolius/Typische brand schade/Tipik bir yangın hasarları

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