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    An electrical fire destroyed the interior of an unoccupied Coast Guard portable office at a marine control gate on May 21, 2010 due to an electrical short circuit in the air conditioning unit, which was overloaded due to hot weather conditions. The fire was contained and extinguished by emergency crews with no reported injuries. Recommendations to prevent future fires include not overloading electrical wiring, regularly maintaining air conditioning units, using proper electrical outlets, prohibiting cooking/smoking, good housekeeping, fire safety training, and electrical inspections.

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    An electrical fire destroyed the interior of an unoccupied Coast Guard portable office at a marine control gate on May 21, 2010 due to an electrical short circuit in the air conditioning unit, which was overloaded due to hot weather conditions. The fire was contained and extinguished by emergency crews with no reported injuries. Recommendations to prevent future fires include not overloading electrical wiring, regularly maintaining air conditioning units, using proper electrical outlets, prohibiting cooking/smoking, good housekeeping, fire safety training, and electrical inspections.

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    MPD Safety Alert 74

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    An electrical fire destroyed the interior of an unoccupied Coast Guard portable office at a marine control gate on May 21, 2010 due to an electrical short circuit in the air conditioning unit, which was overloaded due to hot weather conditions. The fire was contained and extinguished by emergency crews with no reported injuries. Recommendations to prevent future fires include not overloading electrical wiring, regularly maintaining air conditioning units, using proper electrical outlets, prohibiting cooking/smoking, good housekeeping, fire safety training, and electrical inspections.

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    MPD-SAPMT SAFETY TEAM SAFETY ALERT #74 FIRE INCIDENT - PROPERY DAMAGE

    Summary: On Friday 21 May 2010 at approximately 10:40 hours, the Coast Guard portable office at Marine Control Gate had electrical short which resulted in fire. Fire destroyed the entire interior of the cabin. There were no injuries associated with this incident because the building was unoccupied at the time of the incident. Root Cause: 1. Electrical short circuit of the A/C UNIT. 2. Hot weather condition resulting in overloaded circuit. 3. Poor Housekeeping /Preventive Maintenance Immediate Corrective Actions: 1. Area was cordoned by security. 2. Duty Manager & MECC were informed for assistance. 3. Fire crews were mobilized immediately. 4. Investigations carried out to establish root causes.

    Recommendations to avoid recurrence: 1. Dont overload Electrical wiring capacity. Total loads must be compatible for the wiring. 2. Always clean A/C units performing regular PM. 3. Dont use substandard electrical outlets. 4. Cooking & smoking inside portables is prohibited. 5. Eliminate the accumulation of combustible materials maintaining good housekeeping. 6. Discuss with all at TBT about requirement for fire prevention. 7. Any wiring installation should be inspected by competent electrical personnel.

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