A 47 year old man died in fire of the home where he resided Sarandi Grandedepartment of Florida.
Around 05:00 This Saturday, the authorities were alerted to the fire located in a home on Lavalleja Street in this city. The police officers attended the scene and there they met with the property owner.
This man, of 58 yearsnotified them that a person who lived in the house had not been able to leave the property. He, however, He had heard a crash and was able to get out immediately..
The firefighters managed to put out the fire, entered the place and there they found the corpse of a 47-year-old man. The case is being investigated by the 2nd Shift Departmental Prosecutor’s Office, Scientific Police and medical examiner.
Before the arrival of a mass of polar air to Uruguaythe National Emergency System (Sinae) disseminated a series of recommendations to heat homes safely, avoid poisoning and prevent fires.
Sinae advises connecting only one device per outlet and avoid the use of adapters or multiple extensions, popularly known as “slippers”. Also recommends periodically check the condition of the cables and prevent them from being bent or pressed by furniture.
Regarding gas, wood or charcoal stoves, it is recommended that these systems They should never be used in completely closed environments.
The authorities remember that the lack of ventilation can generate accumulation of carbon monoxidea highly toxic gas that can cause serious poisoning and even death. They call keep distance from flammable materials since all heating equipment is located at more than 1.5 meters of curtains, mattresses, bedding, papers or other combustible elements.
