Fire Damaged N2 Billion In Property In A Year: Osun Fire Service

by Mercy Ulasi
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According to the Osun Fire Service, between January and December 2022, fire breakouts in the state caused the loss of N2.28 billion in property.

According to information the News Agency of Nigeria got from the State Fire Service, the losses were caused by 130 fire events that occurred in the state during the year.

The data showed that January to March saw the most fire outbreaks, with November seeing the biggest property loss of N1.13 billion due to seven fire outbreaks.

With 47 incidences and more than N674 million in damaged property, February had the most fire outbreaks.

Two persons, according to the data, died from the fires in September, with the months of harmattan/dry season having the highest records of fire outbreaks.

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The Fire Service Spokesperson, Mr Ibrahim Adekunle, told NAN that the high number of outbreaks recorded during the harmattan/dry season was mostly due to open fire and bush burning.

He said there was nothing special that caused a fire during the dry season more than the rainy season.

He said the only difference was the bush burning during the dry season, which was not applicable in the rainy season.
“Everywhere is dry during the dry season and any mistake concerning fire can lead to disaster, so people should be careful with the way they handle fire during the dry season.’’

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He advised people to take precautions against fire outbreaks and always remember to switch off their electrical appliances and remove the cords from electrical sockets when there was no light and whenever they were going out.

“Parents should also avoid allowing their children into the kitchen, and also, keep fire matches away from them.

“Open fire like candlelight should be avoided and flammable liquids like petroleum, diesel should not be stored at home.

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“Bushes around buildings should be cleared, to avoid fire gutting your house when bushes are set on fire.
“Same should be applied to farmlands; bushes around the farm should also be cleared to provide a fire break so that when hunters or anybody sets bushes on fire, it will not affect the farm.

“Also, fire extinguishers should be kept in the car, offices and houses to fight or tackle any form of fire when it breaks; and gas cylinders should be kept outside the kitchen, away from the burner,’’ he said.

Adekunle explained that 85 per cent of domestic fire outbreaks came from the kitchen and electrical appliances, adding that if people adhered to the cautionary directives, there would be a drastic reduction in fire outbreaks.

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