A night hearth has burnt some components of the constructing of Working towards Main Faculty, situated inside St. Stephen Anglican Church, Umubelu, Awka, Anambra State.
Though there was no casualty recorded, it was gathered that the fireplace was induced on account of bush burning, which occurred late on Saturday and affected some components of the roofing supplies of the varsity’s classroom blocks.
Some eyewitnesses across the neighborhood advised our correspondent that the fireplace burnt for a number of minutes till males of the state hearth service arrived on the scene and stopped it from additional escalation to different constructions.
When contacted, the top of the Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fireplace Service, Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Sunday.
Chiketa stated a crew of firefighters and firefighting tools have been instantly deployed to the scene when it obtained the misery name, and the fireplace was fought and contained.
He stated, “On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at about 4:40 pm, the Anambra State Fireplace Service obtained a misery name reporting a few bushfire outbreak on the Working towards Main Faculty, situated inside St. Stephen Anglican Church, Umubelu, Awka, Anambra State.
“Instantly, a crew of firefighters and firefighting tools have been deployed to the scene, and the hearth was fought and contained.
“The bushfire outbreak affected some components of the roofing supplies of the varsity’s classroom blocks however was stopped from additional escalation by the Anambra firemen.
“There was no casualty recorded. The firefighters left the scene at 5:45 pm on the identical day.”
He cautioned that because of the dry season, individuals ought to keep away from something that would trigger hearth. He famous that individuals ought to clear the bushes/grasses in or surrounding their properties, workplaces, retailers, factories, enterprise areas, faculties, and church buildings, amongst others
Equally, there was a hearth outbreak that occurred on the Lord’s Plaza, within the Onitsha Essential Market, by Emeka Ofor, reverse the United Financial institution of Africa.
Though the reason for the fireplace couldn’t be ascertained, it was gathered that two lock-up attachment retailers on the bottom flooring of the plaza have been affected.
The state hearth service chief, who confirmed the event, stated, “Earlier within the morning at 6:10 am, a tensed-up girl bumped into one of many Anambra State Fireplace Service Stations located in Onitsha Essential-Market and reported the continued hearth outbreak on the above-mentioned plaza.
“A crew of firefighters and firefighting tools have been instantly deployed to the scene, and the fireplace was contained.
“Two lock-up attachment retailers on the bottom flooring have been affected. There was no casualty. The firemen departed the scene and returned to the station at about 7:58 am the identical morning.
“Be hearth aware. Fireplace kills, however we will forestall it.”
The state Media and Publicity Unit additionally confirmed a case of a hearth outbreak behind the Safety Workplace, Nnamdi Azikiwe College Campus, Awka.
It stated the decision was obtained at about 04:05 pm on Friday, including {that a} crew of firemen on responsibility and firefighting tools have been deployed to the scene instantly, and so they contained the fireplace outbreak.
“No injury nor casualty was recorded. The firemen withdrew from the scene at 05:09 pm on the identical day.”