Kwara Fire Service Contained Blaze in Gaa-Akanbi Building
On Wednesday, a fire triggered by an electrical spark from a transmission line affected three bedrooms of a residential building located at No. 11 Ikotun Lane, Agbadam Housing Estate, Onikanga, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin. The Kwara State Fire Service received a distress call and arrived at the scene at approximately 12:18 PM, by which time the fire had already spread.
The fire reportedly originated from the building’s distribution board. The occupants were not present during the incident.
Neighbors initially mistook the smoke for a refuse fire but alerted the Fire Service upon realizing the flames were spreading. Firefighters successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the building.
Chief Fire Officer Alabi Muhammed commended the firefighters for their swift response and urged residents to take electrical warning signs seriously, advising them to report faults promptly and to have electrical installations regularly inspected by qualified professionals.
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