فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Fez – The city of Fez has witnessed in recent days a sharp drop in temperatures, making the cold wave strongly impose its presence on residents’ daily lives. With the arrival of evening, temperatures drop significantly, prompting families to search for effective means of heating, whether through using charcoal (braziers) or relying on water heaters and gas inside homes.
However, experts and local authorities warn of the dangers of some traditional heating methods, especially charcoal used inside homes without adequate ventilation, which can lead to an increase in deadly carbon monoxide gas levels. Risks associated with water heaters also increase, whether due to malfunctions or poor ventilation inside bathrooms and sanitary facilities.
In this context, Civil Protection has called on citizens to exercise caution and adopt simple but effective measures, including:
- Ensuring periodic ventilation of homes when using charcoal.
- Verifying the quality of gas heaters and maintaining them continuously.
- Avoiding using charcoal inside closed bedrooms.
- Monitoring children during the use of heating methods.
Health authorities confirm that dozens of suffocation cases are recorded annually during cold periods, especially in popular neighborhoods where families resort to alternative and unsafe heating methods.
For their part, citizens in Fez express concern about the increase in suffocation-related incidents during winter, emphasizing that the search for warmth must be accompanied by awareness of safety methods, because one moment of negligence can turn into a family tragedy.
Between the severe cold wave and residents’ desire to heat their homes, awareness of the danger of some practices related to charcoal, bathrooms, and gas heaters remains key to maintaining public safety. With the continued drop in temperatures, the call is renewed for home warmth to always be coupled with safety… to preserve lives and avoid tragic accidents.
