On December 11, 2023, ** reported a fire incident caused by a resident of Kunming Happy Neighborhood Community who took an electric vehicle battery home to charge it. This disaster did not create a person, but it brought great panic and distress to the residents of the community. More than two months later, the reporter visited the community and learned about the residents' understanding of fire safety and the improvement of property management after the incident.
During the return visit, the reporter met a resident who was taking the electric car battery home to charge. The resident said he knew it was dangerous, but he felt it was very unlikely. He thinks it's convenient and cost-effective to take your EV battery home to charge. However, the reporter warned him that there would be a risk of fire if he did so, but he said he was worried but could not do anything about it.
The reporter continued to visit and found that a large number of electric vehicles were parked in the hall of the community, which seriously blocked the passage of residents, and even some vehicles were covered with dust. The presence of these electric vehicles seriously affects the safety of residents, and in the event of a fire, the escape route for residents will be blocked.
The project director of the property management center of the Happy Neighborhood Community said that since the last fire, the property has strengthened the clean-up and remediation and publicity work. They have jointly carried out many mandatory cleanups with multiple departments such as the community and the police station, but because the electric vehicle is locked, the staff often have conflicts and conflicts with the owner when carrying the vehicle. To prevent residents from pushing their electric vehicles home to charge, they have also installed an alarm system that prohibits electric vehicles from entering the elevators. However, there are still residents who do not cooperate and take the battery home to charge it by themselves.
In addition, the community has set up a special storage station for electric vehicles, but few car owners park their vehicles here. There is a storage fee of 1 yuan per day for parking at the storage station, and there is an additional fee for charging. The property has taken various measures to eliminate the safety hazards of indiscriminate parking of electric vehicles and charging of carts at home, but residents can always find reasons not to cooperate.
In order to solve the problem of electric vehicles, the property plans to install U-shaped poles on the unit doors to prevent electric vehicles from being parked in the floor lobby. At the same time, the community property management and housing security departments and the district street office jointly issued a convention detailing the regulations on parking and charging electric vehicles. The convention also mentions that tenants who violate the rules and refuse to rectify the situation will not be renewed and will be required to vacate the premises. The community also said it plans to manage and restrain residents' violations through credit files.
The emergency management department will also urge all localities to investigate and rectify all kinds of fire safety risks and hidden dangers, especially the "three types of places" and high-rise residential buildings. They will focus on tackling outstanding problems such as electric bicycles entering buildings and homes.
Overall, incidents of fires caused by EV charging have raised concerns about safety. The property management of the Happy Neighborhood Community has been strengthened, but it has been plagued by the lack of cooperation from residents. Such incidents are not limited to this community, similar safety hazards exist elsewhere as well. To deal with the problem of indiscriminate parking of electric vehicles and the charging of carts at home, it is necessary to strengthen regulations and management measures, and strengthen publicity and education to improve residents' awareness of fire safety. Only by working together as a whole can we avoid the recurrence of similar incidents. So how do you think you can better manage the parking and charging of electric vehicles? Are there any other examples or lessons you can learn from? Please leave a comment to discuss.