62 People Die In 385 Fire Incidents In Kaduna – Fire Service Director

A total of 62 people died in 385 fire incidents
recorded in Kaduna State in 2013, the Director
of the state Fire Service, Mr Adamu Kadams,
has said.
He said 64 others were injured in the fire
incidents while 31 people were rescued.
The director said the state lost more than N1.1
billion to the fire outbreaks while properties
worth N1.8 billion were saved.
Kadams attributed the causes of the fire
outbreaks to electrical faults, bush burning,
candle light and cooking.
He however said electricity was the major
cause of the outbreaks, and advised the people
to be vigilant, saying any object could trigger
fire.
“When there is fire, we want the people to call
us in good time, and motorists should give way
for our fire engines to get to those
emergencies in good time,” he said.
The director stressed the need for residents to
switch off all electrical appliances when not in
use and to keep inflammable materials away
from their homes.
He said the state government had approved
the establishment of 23 fire service sub
stations in all the local government areas of
the state. [NAN]