[**Henan Fire Protection].
On the evening of 15 December, a fire broke out in a department store market in a private community in Zhenxi Street, Jishou City, Xiangxi, Hunan Province. 
After the fire broke out, the local fire department quickly arrived at the scene, and because the goods in the market were mostly flammable, the fire was very stubborn, and the firefighters had to extinguish the fire from multiple directions at the same time. After more than an hour of hard fighting, firefighters finally brought the fire under control and prevented it from spreading to the surrounding buildings and residential areas. It is reported that the fire was basically caused by shops and warehouses, with a total of five floors burned, of which the fourth and fifth floors suffered the most serious damage, and almost none of the shops were spared. 
Commercial markets are crowded places.
In the event of a fire.
It is easy to cause serious loss of life and property.
Fire hazard 0 1 There are many flammable and combustible materials Due to the large business area of shopping malls and supermarkets, there are many flammable and combustible materials for interior decoration and display of goods, and the fire is very prone to fire if it is not careful, and the fire spreads rapidly.
0 2 There are many types of electrical equipment in shopping malls and supermarkets, and the intricate laying of lines, coupled with the long daily use time, is prone to accidents such as overload, short circuit and burning of combustibles by lighting fixtures.
0 3 Frequent people coming and going Shopping malls and supermarkets have many people coming and going, frequent entry and exit, and it is not easy to control, such as people throwing cigarette butts or carrying fires, flammable and explosive materials, etc., which are very easy to cause fires.
0 4 Illegal fire during business hours Some stores in shopping malls need to use power tools and flammable fuel paint when they are renovated and rebuilt, and even carry out open flame operations in violation of regulations during business hours, which has a greater fire risk.
0 5 Poor maintenance of fire-fighting facilities Some shopping malls and supermarkets do not manage and maintain fire-fighting facilities and equipment poorly, and the phenomenon of damage, misappropriation and blocking is serious.
How to escape from a fire in a shopping mall?
Take advantage of the safe passages and stairwells of shopping malls and markets to escape, and remember to escape the fire quickly through the safe passages without taking the elevator.
Use improvised protective equipment and leave the danger zone immediately. When escaping, you can cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel and a wet mask, and crawl forward through the danger area close to the ground.
When there is no way to escape, you should go to an evacuation shelter, such as an outdoor balcony, a rooftop, or a toilet with a water source and a window.
If the floor is not high, you can make a simple lifesaving rope. When all passages are blocked by fireworks, bedding, sheets and other objects can be torn into strips, twisted into ropes, bolted to solid objects, and then slowly slide along the rope to the ground or the floor below to escape.
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