India recorded 1.6 million fires and 27,027 deaths due to it in 2017 alone, as revealed by the Global Diseases Burden survey for BMJ Injury Prevention Journal. Accidental fires destroy about 900 Crore of properties each year and are rated the 5th highest risk in the Indian industries. Lack of any fire safety solutions and infrastructure in most of the industrial premises makes the situation more dire and deadly.

Cause of Industrial Fires

They can be several reasons for the triggering of a fire inside the industrial complex. The most common of which are:  Electrical short circuit, contact of combustible raw material such as paint, alcohol, dyes, and others with fire or a spark, dramatic high increase in the temperature of the said raw materials machines, and many others. 

Fires safety measures in Industries

Fortunately, Indian industries are slowly becoming aware of the financial and health hazards associated with accidental fires and are investing in various safety measures. A few of these measures are listed below: 

• Availability of fire equipment's in critical regions: Equipment's like Fire Axe, Alarm button, Fire extinguisher, and Water delivery pipelines are strategically placed in the most critical regions of the premises
• Dedicated fire sprinkler systems: Nowadays, a majority of industries are opting to install a fire sprinkler system in the areas most susceptible to fires. These are the active fire safety solutions as they immediately get activated to suppress the fire.
• Use of 'Fire Barriers' to isolate certain areas: Fire barriers are partitions made of fire-resistant materials that can help to insulate certain critical areas: Living quarters, Inventory, Cash Reserves, and others from the rest of the premises. Similarly, fire barriers are also used to isolate regions most prone to accidental fires such as machine room, foundry, boiler room, etc.
• Proper training of the personnel: Companies are investing in training their staff on how to use a fire extinguisher, how to raise alarm for fire and how to exit the premises in a coordinated manner.

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