Fire destroys 15 million naira worth of property in Gombe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
A fire destroyed property estimated at 15 million naira at a residence in Hashidu Estate, Gombe, while Nigerian firefighters saved about 20 million naira worth. The blaze, probably linked to an electrical fault, caused no casualties, according to the Federal Fire Service.
Gombe State firefighters saved property worth about 20 million naira during a fire at a residence in Hashidu Estate, Gombe, after being alerted at 4:38pm on Monday, according to the Gombe Federal Fire Service cited by Punch. Property losses were estimated at 15 million naira and no casualties were reported.
Teams from the ATM Fire Operations Base were mobilised two minutes after the alert and arrived at the scene at 4:45pm. Under the direction of DSF Ali Kidams, they used a multipurpose water tanker and a medium water jet to extinguish the flames, with support from a team from the Mega Park Fire Station, Punch reports.
An initial assessment found the fire was probably caused by an electrical fault. A follow-up inspection confirmed that the fire had been completely extinguished, and the firefighters and their equipment returned to their station at around 5:50pm. The Federal Fire Service urged residents to avoid overloading sockets, have faulty installations repaired by qualified electricians and switch off appliances when they are not in use.
