Ministry of Emergency Situations: in Russia, three fires occur daily due to the ignition of electronics

Because of mobile phones, tablets and power banks in Russia, three fires happen every day, reported in the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. According to the agency, among the causes of fires are malfunctioning chargers, damage to the gadgets themselves or leaving them plugged in, especially at night.

In the Ministry of Emergency Situations spokethat in 11 months of 2022, gadgets caused 509 fires, of which 440 were due to faulty chargers. The department explained that it is not recommended to leave smartphones with lithium-ion batteries on charge overnight or put them under the pillow, as this increases the risk of fires. On December 29, passengers of the Moscow-Kaliningrad flight to Domodedovo evacuated due to the power bank fire, no one was hurt.

Laura Keffer