FIRE CAUSED BY LCD TV

For all those who have LCD TV at home, please take note.

This happen to my mom's neighbour house.

(the whole unit was on rental to a group of guys for the past 5yrs)

A fire broke out in a HDB 3-room unit in bedok yesterday noon

Fire tiggered off by short-circuit of household appliances

The applicances in question was non other than the LCD TV.

This is a common applicances that can be found easily in every home now.

What caused the short-circuit?

Based on my understanding, the LCD Tv was put on sleep mode every single day

The mains was not switch off too, as the user find it more convinient this way

He can just switch it on whenever he want just by a touch using the remote control

Seems like the LCD TV has mulfunctioned due to constant overheating

and cause the fire as the spark started from the TV.

Fortunately, no one was injured or killed as the tenant managed to get out in time

When it started, the tenant was sleeping in the room , totally unaware

of the fire until a neighbour started banging on his door.

According to the helpful neighbour, he have seen smokes coming out of the windows

and quickly try to check if there is anyone inside...

Therefore those who have the habit of leaving ALL your electrical applicances on

sleep mode , do be careful.

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On a side note

The guy who was sleeping in the room was alone with a dog; a Chihuahua (CHH),

owned by his housemate.

When he was awaken by the door banging , he then realised a fire have broke out

As he open the door to escape.. the chihuahua have too dashed out of the house..

At this time, the fire was relatively small, restricted at the TV console , he could have actually put it out easily but he did not. Instead he dashed out for his dear life and closed the door behind him. Nor did he ran after the dog or call the fire engine.

He just stood at the corridor and wait!

Hmm, its was only minutes later... My dad realised there was a fire then he

came out of our house to check thing out.

It was my dad who called for the fire engine.. which only arrive like 20mins later.

my dad ask ask the guy to try help to put out the fire..... he refused

Then my dad then ask him to open the door.. he refused too

Too scare to do anything... he could only stand at the corridor and wait...

Next my mom ask him where is the dog.. he reply.. ran away... heck care... no need to find

Nobody could do anything as the door was shut and have to wait for the fire engine to come.

My dad just help to switch off the power mains, incase there is more complications

(hehe.. I think my dad was pretty smart eh for a 72 yr old ah pek? only realise that now!)

Hello Mister, I was wondering if you actually shut the door thinking it could content the fire when it becomes bigger?

I know that is not your flat to start with, so no need to save it right?

Then what happen if the fire get bigger and burn down the units next door and upstairs?

Good lor, all the few households surrounding your house get burn down together and can do a mass claim on fire insurance is it? What is your brain thinking??

Then I know that chihuahua is not yours also, so can heck care lor

but u been living with that dog for 5 yrs... no feeling meh?

You freaking out.. so is tat poor little dog!

End-up my mom is the one whom went to rescue that CHH.. went from

Lvl 11 to 14 and all the way down to Lvl 7 before she found her.

Shivering in a corner... and neighbours said the CHH was like a mad dog

darting around in a frenzy manner looking lost and frighten.

Those aunties wanted to carry her.. but she refused and keep running away..

until the CHH heard my mom voice.

LoL.. my mom was calling out "gal gal" at each single level ... people who dont know,

actually ask if my mom have lost a granddaughter.

When the CHH heard my mom's call she quickly ran to my mom and actually

allow my mom to carry her back. Poor thing.. must be so frighten by the fire and

unfamiliar environment. For the past few year, the owner hardly bring

her out of the house.

20 mins later.. two fire engines have arrived..and try to put out the fire!

but by this time.. the electrical appliances have been badly burnt up.. creating thick black

fumes.

The entire unit was gone...not much damages to their personal belongings thou

but the walls and floor got charred and burnt marks.... my parents' unit was

slightly affected. The whole unit was choking with thick black fumes as well and

partial of the wall turned black.

Although no one was injured during this incident which was a fortunate thing

(not sure what happen to the hamsters in the house...)

But really lor... have such a Heck Care neighbour is really UNFORTUNATE!

WHAT if the fire have grown so much bigger that the next door units was burned down as well.

Imagine, you have a neighbour like him...