先日。いつものように早朝散歩に出掛けようとしたら
玄関を出てすぐに近隣道路をけたたましいサイレン音が響いていた。
道路までは300mほどで、たくさんの消防車出動と思われる事態。
状況を確認した方がいいだろうと考えて散歩ルートを変更して
そちらの方角に向かって歩き始めた。
周辺のメイン道路は旧国道５号線と、琴似本通りがあるのですが、
どうも琴似本通りを挟んで反対側の街区方面。
サイレン音が多数聞こえたので、かなり大規模なのかと不安になる。
消防車両の通行の邪魔にならないように現場と思える方向へ。
歩くこと５−６分、距離にしてわが家から１ｋｍほどの公園隣接地でした。
ちょうど公園では朝のラジオ体操参加の人たちも参集している時間。
片方ではサイレン音がする中、
「おはようございます、きょうも元気で・・・」というラジオ音声。
そのギャップ感も奇妙な光景でしたが、
現場を確認すると、それほど盛大な火事場ということではなく、
建築途上の工事中の建物から煙が発生している。
すでにたくさんの消防隊員のみなさんが現場を確認しながら
周辺の消防ポンプの準備をしている、という状況でした。
わが家周辺には札幌西区役所があり隣接して消防もかつてあったような
人口集積地域なので迅速な消防体制が整っていることを実感。
比較的早期に消防体制が整っていることの安心感が伝わってきた。
すでに消防関係車両も３−４台、隊員とみられる方々も十数人。
万全の体制でボヤをコントロール下に置いている様子。
なので、近隣住民（野次馬）としては消防の邪魔にならないように
現場を離れた方が迷惑にならないだろうと考えて退去しました。
消防水栓はすぐに満タンの湧水量が確保されるのが確認できましたが、
ちょうど隊員の方が湧水用意されている最中のものも発見。
導管のなかのサビを含んだ汚泥水も発見されました。
後日、その後の現場状況を確認しに行って見ましたが、
外観的には消防による散水などによる変形は確認できませんでしたし、
ボヤによる廃材痕跡なども見ることがありませんでした。
早期発見、早期対応の結果、建物にも大きな損傷がなかったように思います。
緊急事態は発生したけれど的確な対応ができれば
街の安全は保守されることを再確認できた次第です。
街中では空き家も今後増加していくことが確実。
地域の安全安心の確保は心していかなければならないテーマですね。
English version⬇
Early morning sirens, firefighters dispatched in the neighborhood.
An opportunity to see the state of emergency response in our city. As the number of vacant houses continues to increase, the safety and security of our neighborhoods is a common issue. ...
The other day. I was about to go for an early morning walk as usual.
As soon as I walked out the front door, I heard the sound of sirens echoing through the neighborhood.
It was about 300 meters to the road, and it seemed like a lot of fire trucks had been dispatched.
I figured I'd better check out the situation, so I changed my walking route.
We started walking in that direction.
The main roads in the area are the old National Route 5 and Kotoni Main Street.
Apparently, the direction of the city block on the opposite side of Kotoni Main Street.
I heard numerous sirens and was concerned that they were quite large.
We headed in the direction we thought to be the scene of the fire so as not to get in the way of the fire trucks.
It took us 5-6 minutes to walk to the site, which was adjacent to a park about 1 km away from our house.
It was just about the time when the people participating in the morning radio exercises were gathering at the park.
On one side of the park, a siren was blaring.
The radio voice said, "Good morning, how are you today?
The gap between the two was also a strange sight.
When we checked the scene, we found that it was not a very big fire, but rather a fire that had been started by smoke from a building under construction.
Smoke was coming from a building under construction.
A lot of firefighters were already checking the scene.
fire pumps in the vicinity.
The area around our house is home to the Sapporo Nishi Ward Office and adjacent to it is a densely populated area where there used to be a fire department.
The area is densely populated, so we felt that a rapid firefighting system was in place.
I felt a sense of relief that the firefighting system was in place relatively early.
There were already three to four fire trucks and more than a dozen firefighters.
The firefighters seemed to be taking all possible measures to keep the blaze under control.
So, as a neighbor (onlooker), I thought it would not be a nuisance if I left the scene so as not to disturb the firefighters.
I left the site thinking that it would be less of a nuisance if I left the site.
I could see that the fire hydrant would soon have a full spring water supply.
We also found one just as the crew was in the process of preparing the spring water.
We also found sludge water containing rust in the conduit.
Later, we went to check the situation at the site.
We found no deformation due to water spraying by the firefighters, and no traces of waste material from the blasting.
There were no traces of waste wood from the blizzard.
As a result of early detection and early response, there was no major damage to the building.
Although an emergency situation occurred, if we can respond appropriately, we can reassure the public that the safety of the city will be maintained.
The earthquake reaffirmed for me that the safety of the city can be maintained if the right response is taken.
The number of vacant houses in the city is sure to increase in the future.
Ensuring the safety and security of the community is a theme that we must keep in mind.
