The Kano State Fire Service says three persons were killed in August 2023 due to different disasters.
The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi told Journalists in Kano that estimated properties lost due to fire were valued at over N10m, saying that over N16m properties were saved due to the hard work and prompt response of the fire fighters.
The public relations officer highlighted that the agency responded to series of emergency calls, from 28 fire stations across the state.
“The State fire received a total of 12 fire calls, eight rescue calls and five false alarms.”
Saminu urged the public to desist from raising false alarms to avoid diverting resources from genuine emergencies.
“Am urging citizens to handle fire with care and avoid using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in vehicles and generators to prevent inferno.” He added.
