Fire safety tips at home: the risks and how to avoid them

By Rhoda Afriyie Mensah, Researcher in Fire Safety, Luleå University of Technology

In many African communities, fire hazards are a concern due to the materials used for building and daily activities such as cooking and heating. The risks are increased by the use of highly flammable materials in homes and the absence of fire prevention measures. A major fire in a Johannesburg building in 2023, for example, claimed dozens of lives and…

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