KFF warns against basement storage and wooden partitions amid rising safety risks
- Fire officials warned that investment property owners could face administrative closure and legal accountability for violating safety regulations related to basement storage and flammable wooden barriers.
- Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Gharib said ongoing inspection and awareness campaigns aim to strengthen public adherence to fire prevention and safety standards across Kuwait.
The Kuwait Fire Force has renewed its warning against the unsafe use of basements for storage and the installation of wooden partitions that violate approved safety and security regulations, stressing that such practices significantly increase fire hazards and obstruct evacuation and rescue efforts during emergencies.
Director of Public Relations and Media at the KFF, Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Gharib, said firefighting teams are continuing intensive awareness and inspection campaigns aimed at promoting a stronger culture of prevention and public safety throughout the country.
Al-Gharib emphasized the importance of complying with approved fire safety standards and avoiding the random storage of goods inside basements or the use of unauthorized wooden partitions within buildings and commercial premises.
He explained that wooden partitions are highly flammable and can rapidly accelerate the spread of fires, increasing material losses and posing serious risks to occupants and emergency response teams. Such barriers, he added, also hinder firefighters’ movements during rescue and evacuation operations, complicating efforts to contain incidents quickly and safely.
Al-Gharib warned that violations of safety and security requirements may expose owners of investment buildings and commercial establishments to strict penalties, including administrative closure, particularly in cases where violations directly endanger public safety. Legal accountability may also be imposed on property owners and violators responsible for unsafe conditions.
He called on property owners, businesses, and tenants to cooperate fully with fire prevention authorities and adhere to all preventive guidelines designed to protect lives and property. Prevention, he stressed, remains the first line of defense in reducing accidents, limiting fire outbreaks, and enhancing overall public safety.
