Fire killed three, destroyed N132.4m property in November – Kano official
Fire outbreak
Three persons were killed while properties estimated at over N132,450,000 were destroyed in different fire incidents that occurred in November in Kano State.
However, the state fire service said it rescued not fewer than three persons and recorded 43 fire calls within the month under review.
The spokesman for the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday on the operations of the service for November.
According to the statement, the fire service personnel also saved properties estimated at the cost of N310,600,000, just as it also received six false alarms and five Rescue calls.
Similarly, the service received emergency calls from its 29 fire stations spread across the state.
“I will use this opportunity to draw the attention of the general public to handle fire with care to avoid fire incidences, most especially during the current harmattan season.
“All motorists must drive with care, as well as abide by the traffic laws, especially when travelling for the Christmas holiday to avoid road accidents”, the spokesman warned.
