Citizens Urged To Guard Against Any Act That Can Lead To Fire Disaster As Anambra Fire Service Extinguishes Bush Fire Near State Secretariat Complex Awka
Citizens have again been advised to guard against any act that can result to fire outbreaks.
The Fire Chief, Anambra State Fire Service, Engr. Dr Martin Agbili, gave the advice following another occasion of heavy bush fire on a plot behind Anambra State Secretariat Complex, Awka.
Engr Dr Agbili who made this known in a Press release issued on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024, said that at about 2107hrs (9.27pm) of Tuesday, 05-03-2024, Anambra State Fire Service, received a distress call of heavy bush fire in a plot behind Anambra State Secretariat Complex in Awka.
He said immediately, they deployed fire truck and gallant Firefighters to the fire scene, fought, controlled and extinguished the fire.
According to him, the cause of the fire was careless bush burning by unknown person(s) and leaving it unattended.
He also explained that no damages were recorded as they fought the fire to standstill before it could get inside the Secretariat Complex.
Engr Agbili further informed that the fire crew withdrew from the fire scene at about 2215hrs (10.15pm).
The Press Release read:
“At about 2107hrs (9.27pm) of Tuesday 05-03-2024, Anambra State Fire Service, received a distress call of heavy bush fire in a plot behind Anambra State Secretariat complex, Awka.
“Immediately, we deployed our fire truck and gallant Firefighters to fire scene. We fought, controlled and extinguished the fire.
“The cause of the fire was careless bush burning by unknown person(s) and leaving it unattended.
“No damages were recorded as we fought the fire to standstill before it could get inside the Secretariat Complex.
“We withdrew from the fire scene at about 2215hrs (10.15pm)
“FIRE 🔥 KILLS BUT YOU CAN PREVENT IT 🧯.“
