Short circuit in electric shower sparks small fire at home in Santa Filomena, in Lavras
Firefighters cut power to the house and isolated the exposed wires; wiring did not meet minimum safety standards, the lieutenant said
Automatically translated from Portuguese. Read the original in Portuguese
An electric shower short-circuited during use and sparked a small fire in a house in the Santa Filomena neighborhood, in Lavras. The case was reported by Lieutenant Tiago, of the Corpo de Bombeiros (Fire Department), on Revista da Cidade this Wednesday (11th), on Rádio Cultura.
When the crew arrived, the fire had already gone out, but the circuit was damaged. The firefighters cut off the entire electrical system of the house and isolated the wires that had been left exposed.
According to the lieutenant, the family was advised to replace the appliance with a new one and to have the wiring reviewed, since it did not meet minimum safety standards.
Watch the excerpt from Revista da Cidade in the video in this story.
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