Perth father credits neighbours who raised alarm before fire sparked by faulty solar panel destroyed home
The neighbors were looked only a few minutes before consuming their homes, after warning the pair about a fire, saving a father and son’s life.
It is thought to ignite the fire in Kirk RD in Cardinia. PerthAt 15:30 on Monday.
Watch the video above: thanks to the neighbors for warning them against dangerous fire
The neighbors who noticed smoke hurriedly to warn people in.
The fire was busy, and the man and his six -year -old son had time to escape with a backpack.
“We were really lucky because they really bought us the time to get out of home, otherwise we wouldn’t notice.”
“They saved my life and my son’s life.”
Ten firefighters ran to the scene, the firefighters showed that they had escaped from falling grooves while closing the gas.
The fire took about 30 minutes and the house had little chance.
The man and his son stay with a friend until they decide their next moves.
It is believed that an electrical error on a solar panel fires the fire.
The family was insured until recently.
“I’m still shocked by what happened in everything,” he said.
“I will never think that the solar panel can cause such a great damage to the house.”
Authorities say that electrical equipment exposed to weather conditions, including rain and hard UV, will deteriorate over time over time and not to protect the solar systems may cause fire or electric shock.
If you suspect that your system is damaged, advice is to contact a licensed electrician trained by solar energy to control.
