The Anambra State Authorities has expressed fear over the incessant fireplace outbreaks being recorded in numerous elements of the state.
The state Commissioner for Particular Duties, Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche, expressed this concern in a press assertion on Sunday whereas urging the residents to prioritise fireplace security measures in residential and public buildings, markets, and different enterprise premises.
This follows the 2 fireplace incidents recorded on Friday at a residential constructing at Rockland Property, Awka, and at a telecommunication mast in Agu Awka.
Already, the state has recorded about 24 fireplace incidents between September 2023 and February 16, 2024.
In January 2024, there have been about 9 fireplace incidents in numerous elements of the state, whereas about eight fireplace outbreaks occurred in February.
Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche stated, “This offers grave considerations, particularly given the truth that a lot of the incidents have been preventable.”
That is simply as one other fireplace outbreak occurred behind the male hostel on the Nnamdi Azikiwe College late on Saturday.
The state fireplace chief, Martin Agbili, who confirmed the incident, stated the hearth began from a bush, and firefighters prevented it from coming into the male hostel after a number of hours of battling to place it out.
Agbili stated, “At about 4.45 pm on Saturday, Anambra State Hearth Service acquired a misery name of heavy bush fireplace behind the male hostel at Unizik.
“We instantly deployed our firefighting truck and firefighters to the scene of the hearth and prevented it from coming into the male hostel.
“We fought, managed, and extinguished the hearth with the help of some UNIZIK safety personnel and a few college students.”
Whereas the commissioner, on her half, counseled the firefighters, she emphasised the necessity for residents of the state to companion with the state authorities in stopping fireplace.
She stated, “Whereas the Anambra State Hearth Service headed should be counseled for averting the fires and stopping any lack of human life and large lack of property, there’s want that Ndị Anambra companion the state authorities to stop fires from occurring in any respect.
“They’re suggested to all the time be certain that all electrical home equipment are switched off when not in use; that repairs and engineering works on electrical connections are carried out by educated professionals; keep away from indiscriminate bush burning; set up fireplace extinguishers or hydrants the place obligatory; and invite the state fireplace service to conduct thorough fireplace audits in residential and public buildings beneath development.
“A few of these measures are obligatory to stop these fireplace outbreaks. The state authorities guarantees on its half to extend the response time of the state fireplace service to any fireplace emergency anyplace within the state by means of the acquisition of extra fireplace vans, coaching of personnel, and establishing of fireplace stations in all of the 21 native authorities areas and nearer to all the foremost markets within the state.”
