Hanoi City Police gave figures that in the first quarter of 2025, there were 351 fires in Hanoi, killing 4 people and injuring 4 others; initial property damage is estimated at about 12.2 billion VND.
Compared to the first quarter of 2024, there were 53 more cases, 2 fewer deaths, 1 more injury, and an increase of about 7.9 billion VND in property damage. The number of fires in private houses and houses combined with business still accounts for a high rate of 173/351 cases, the fire occurred mainly in districts 186/35 cases, the main cause of the fire was due to system and equipment failures, still accounting for a high rate of 251/351 cases.
Among the many reasons, there is the reason that fires occur but are not handled immediately due to the lack of fire extinguishers.
On May 14, the Hanoi People's Committee issued Official Letter No. 1979/UBND-NC on strengthening fire prevention, fighting and rescue (PCCC and CNCH) in the city during the hot season.
To minimize fires and explosions caused by subjective causes, especially in hot weather, while warning and recommending to heads of establishments, businesses, households and people measures to ensure fire safety, escape skills, and drowning prevention, the City People's Committee requires units to continue to resolutely and effectively implement the instructions of the Government, the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Public Security and the City People's Committee.
The highlight of this document is the recommendation and warning of the risks of fire, explosion and measures to escape, prevent and prevent drowning; Self -inspection of fire prevention and fighting safety. In which, focus on checking the conditions of roads, exit, systems, fire prevention and fighting equipment, electrical systems; manage, use electricity, fire source, heat source, flammable substance, explosion, fire generating equipment, heat generation.
Notably, Hanoi plans to mobilize 100% of households to equip themselves with fire extinguishers, conventional demolition vehicles and at least 1 person to be propagandized and trained in knowledge and skills of fire prevention and fighting and rescue. Next, 100% of households combined with business and production with 2 floors or more without a second emergency exit must be mobilized to open a second emergency exit; equip themselves with fire fighting tools, rescue and relief vehicles to meet the motto "4 on-site".
The price of a fire extinguisher on the market is only half the size of a sidewalk beer drinking party, but when needed, it was the application to save the life and property of a family, a neighborhood group.
Fire extinguishers on private cars have been regulated in legal documents. Fire extinguishers for households also need to be sanctioned so that "fire fighters" no longer appear to threaten people's property and lives.
