Fire Fire causes death and injuries to people and leads to loss of property. Interestingly most of the fire victims do not die or get injuries due to the actual burns but because of the exposure to carbon monoxide a toxic gas that is inhaled into the body after inhalation of smoke. The other cause of deaths and injuries is the smoke because it obscures the vision of the fire victims and reduces their ability to escape to safety. A fire can start due to three main reasons- (1) accidents for instance a lit candle falling on a mattress, (2) arson where a person deliberately starts a fire, or (3) through electrical equipment malfunction. The most effective way of fighting a fire is to prevent it from starting in the first place. This report will focus on the problem of fire among migrant workers in the UK living in overpopulated temporary high-rise housing. The problem of fire is occurring in overpopulated temporary high-rise housing. Fires are more likely to occur when the occupants are cooking. Most of the occupants in these overpopulated high-rise temporary houses are migrant workers who have come to the UK to look for work and improve their financial situation to take care of their families and loved ones. Some are killed in the fires and many are injured. The fire and rescue services have been responding to these fires. The ambulance services rush the injured to the hospital and take the dead to the morgue. Once the injured arrive at the hospitals, the health service treats the survivors. The fires not only cause life loss, injures and property loss to the occupants, but the buildings sustain structural damages. In addition, the employers lose workers and their production is affected. The migrants themselves for tampering with the electricity and gas supplies cause this problem. The employers also contribute to the problem by failing to provide them with suitable houses and lastly the government for lack of safety regulations in housing. Most of the fires occur during cooking because the migrants alter the gas and electrical supplies to come up with several spots for cooking to cater to the needs of all the people living in a single household. Altering of the electrical appliances leads to short-circuiting that eventually causes fires. This is because the wiring may be faulty, as a qualified electrician will not do it. Creating multiple areas of cooking may lead to socket overload, which causes overheating and increases the likelihood of a fire (Electrical and Appliance Safety, 2010). Moreover, the risk of fire in these houses is high because most of them are not suitable for accommodation and have insufficient fire protection or detection. This means that the houses lack basic things such as a smoke alarm. On the other hand, there is lack of enforcement concerning fire regulations thus people are allowed to occupy houses that are not safe and suitable for human accommodation. People also lack fire safety education and thus engage in behaviors such as altering electrical appliances that put their lives at risk. They also lack knowledge on what to do in case a fire starts thus putting themselves in harm’s way. Resolving the problem The problem can be resolved in several wa