Fire caused by the "Wii" of the game machine occurred and the fire department calls attention

At the Colorado Springs, Colorado state, a fire occurred in the cars of the camper, the fire originated from the Nintendo game machine "WiiIt is speculated that it is. Also in the UK fire occurs as a cause caused by gaming machines, so the fire department is in a situation calling attention that "Do not leave the game machine in the outlet".

Firefighters: Wii Likely Cause Of RV Fire
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News 5 Investigates: Nintendo Wii likable responsible for RV fire - KOAA.com | Continuous News | Colorado Springs and Pueblo
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It is seen that this was the source of fire Wii.


Although the whole Wii burns brown in its entirety, there are parts where the white body color is visible, and barely discriminating that this burning residue is Wii. Initially it was estimated that the cause of the fire was tobacco at the beginning of the fire, but it seems that it was revealed that there is only Wii that can become a fire source as I examine the inside of the car.


The wiring part is burnt in black. According to the fire department, it is the game machine body, not the cable that fired.


The case of the Wii that should be square is melted in the magenta and it can not be determined the angle.


Clothing and magazines rescued from inside the car are burned down in part.


Machines like camper car parts are covered with soot.


On the other hand, there were some pictures which escaped the fire and remained without burning.


Donkey Kong's game software package covered with soot. Is the content really safe ...?


Mr. Trevor Pellegrin, the owner of the camper, is living in the car of the camper, and on the day when the fire occurred, a neighbor inhabitant informed me that the "camper is burning" from the neighborhood on the way back from work and received a telephone call I tried to rescue belongings from the smolder's smoldering car but I heard that the bulk of it was burned with fire.


Mr. Trevor said that he used the Wii to watch Netflix's movie a few days ago and turned off the main unit after use. "Since there is no notice such as" There is a possibility of fire unless you unplug the power plug after use "on the Wii body, I left it just by turning off the power," Trevor commented I will. Wii itself is shared with his brothers, he said that he purchased it several years ago.


It is seen that the fire broke out from the Wii and sparks spread to the cloth of the seat, and the fire spread.


Although the outside of the campervian looks seemingly intact, the roof part is damaged due to smoke damage.


Mr. Howre Pellegrin, Mr. Trevor's father, said, "Our families have bought a number of game machines for years, but I never dreamed that this would happen," surprised It seems I can not hide.


The burned cable hangs down under the desk, the seat's sheets are burnt down and the contents are exposed.


11 News · KOAA - TV Channel 5 · Trevor contacted Nintendo, respectively, but he seems to have received no answer regarding Wii 's firing. According to Trevor, the insurance company will investigate the site of the fire in the future and take a Wii X-ray picture to investigate whether it is fire or not, but the firefight is declared "99%, Wii is no mistake" doing.

In the latest case, even in Big Le Suuedo in the UK, fire caused a gaming machine to be the source of fire.

Serious house fire in Biggleswade caused by games console | Bedfordshire News
http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/house-Biggleswade-caused-games-console/story-26523323-detail/story.html

In this fire, the gaming machine covered over the clothes overheated and fired, then the fire burned to the bed, the bedroom which was located on the second floor part of the Ninoido building was burned down, the corridor was damaged by the smoke, the first floor It seems that trouble has occurred in the water supply equipment part. Fortunately there were no casualty injured, but the firefighter calls out "Please note the handling of home appliances such as game machines in families with particularly small children".