Fire Service

Kaduna State

Kaduna State Records 84 Fire Outbreaks In January

The Kaduna State Fire Service says it recorded 87 fire outbreaks and seven deaths in January 2020.

Mr Paul Aboi, Director of the service made this known on Saturday in Kaduna.

Aboi said the fire outbreaks were recorded in Kaduna Zaria and Kafanchan.

He said the outbreaks were caused mainly by carelessness in the use of electrical appliances and ignorance in handling naked fires.

The director said January usually recorded high rate of fire incidences because it was a core dry season.

β€œWe will continue to sensitise residents on fire safety measures to reduce the number of fire outbreaks.

β€œThe …