Isikhulu sezocishamlilo saseBlackpool sikhumbuza izakhamuzi ngokubaluleka kokuthungatha intuthu ngemva kokusha kwempahla epaki elingumahamba nendlwana ekuqaleni kwale ntwasahlobo.
Ngokombiko wezindaba ovela esifundeni sesiFunda sase-Thompson-Nicola, iBlackpool Fire Rescue ibizelwe emlilweni wesakhiwo epaki elingumahamba nendlwana ngemva kuka-4:30 ekuseni ngo-Ephreli 30.
Abahlanu abebephakathi baphume kulolu phiko base beshayela i-911 ngemuva kokucushwa komtshina wabo wokubhema.
Ngokusho kwabe-TNRD, abezicishamlilo bafike bathola umlilo omncane uqubule endaweni entsha ewumahamba nendlwana, odalwe wucingo olushayelwe isipikili ngesikhathi kwakhiwa.
UMike Savage, isikhulu sezicishamlilo eBlackpool, esitatimendeni uthe inhlabamkhosi yentuthu isindise izakhamuzi kanye nomuzi wazo.
"Abantu basekhaya bajabule kakhulu ngokuba ne-alamu yentuthu esebenzayo futhi babonga ngokufanayo iBlackpool Fire Rescue namalungu ayo ngokufaka i-alamu yentuthu," esho.
USavage uthe eminyakeni emithathu edlule, iBlackpool Fire Rescue yahlinzeka ngemitshina yentuthu ehlanganisiwe ne-carbon monoxide emzini ngamunye endaweni yawo yokuvikela umlilo eyayingenawo.
Abezicishamlilo basize ukufaka imitshina komakhelwane okuhlanganisa nepaki yasekhaya engumahamba nendlwana lapho kwenzeke khona lo mlilo.
"Ukuhlolwa kwethu kwe-alamu yentuthu ngo-2020 kwembula ukuthi endaweni eyodwa, amaphesenti angama-50 amayunithi ayengenawo ama-alamu entuthu futhi amaphesenti angama-50 ayengenazo izithombo ze-carbon monoxide," kusho uSavage, enezela ama-alamu entuthu ezindlini ezingama-25 ayenamabhethri afile.
“Ngenhlanhla kulesi sigameko akekho olimele. Ngeshwa, bekungenzeka ukuthi bekungenjalo ukube belingekho i-alamu yentuthu esebenzayo.”
USavage uthe lesi simo sigqamisa ukubaluleka kokuba nemishini ehlola intuthu esebenzayo futhi ifakwe kahle futhi ihlolwe izintambo.
Uthe ama-alamu entuthu asebenzayo ahlala eyindlela ephumelela kakhulu yokuvikela ukulimala kanye nokufa kwabantu.
Isikhathi sokuthumela: Jun-07-2023