Urban fire 

All cooking and heat generating

appliances
These fires damage and destroy
homes, schools, commercial buildings, Smoking and the use of personal
infrastructures and vehicles. lighters or matches
Additionally, many homes destroyed
Improper or unauthorized stowage of
by urban fires are often the older
flammable and hazardous materials and
homes in the community. Fire can chemicals
spread faster in areas with higher
concentrations of housing, as opposed Insufficient capacity and numbers of
to rural areas. The potential secondary emergency exits and stairs
effects of an urban fire include utilities
failure and hazardous materials spill. Hindrance to sight or reach firefighting
extinguished. equipment, markings, and alarm
systems
During 2017,a summary of 14,000 fires
happened nationwide, and a total of Insufficient numbers and types of fire
3,100 urban fires happened in the extinguishers
Philippines killing 304 civilians and
destroying P7. 8 billion worth of Absence of fire detection and alarm
property. From January 1,2019 to system
January 28 this year, the BFP has
already recorded 1,758 fire incidents Violation of building and fire codes
nationwide, resulting to the deaths of 22
individuals and the loss of over a P1
billion worth of property.
The Ozone Disco Club fire in Quezon
City, Philippines broke out shortly before
midnight at 11:35 pm

Deaths: 162
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Non-fatal injuries: 95
Date: March 18, 1996

Fire Hazards

Open flames used in various

applications (such as welding)

Electric wires, higher loads, loose

connections, and old electrical
equipment