Tag: #FireOutbreak
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KWARA FIRE SERVICE TRAINS COLLEGE WORKERS ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FLOOD PREVENTION
The Kwara State Fire Service has organized a safety sensitization programme for staff members of the Kwara State College of Education as part of efforts to improve emergency preparedness and reduce risks associated with fire outbreaks and flooding. The awareness programme, held on Tuesday May 12, focused on educating participants on preventive safety measures, disaster…
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CHILDREN PLAYING WITH GAS CYLINDER TRIGGER FIRE IN KWARA APARTMENT BUILDING
A fire outbreak on Sunday afternoon destroyed parts of a residential building in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, after children reportedly played with a cooking gas cylinder while their parents were away. The incident occurred on Sunday May 10 at about 12:57 p.m. at Olayinka House located along Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Omu-Aran, according to the Kwara…
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LAGOS ON EDGE: LASEMA RESPONDS TO 9 EMERGENCIES IN 6 DAYS
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it responded to nine emergencies between April 20 and 25, 2026, ranging from fires to road accidents and rescue operations. According to LASEMA, quick intervention stopped a tanker fire in Majidun and an NDLEA office blaze in Oshodi from escalating, while a scrap fire at Owode Onirin…
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MINOR EXPLOSION, FIRE REPORTED AT ILESE BARRACKS; NO CASUALTIES – NIGERIAN ARMY
A minor explosion followed by a fire broke out early Thursday at the 42 Engineers Brigade storage building in Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun. The Nigerian Army confirmed no lives were lost or injuries sustained, thanks to swift action by troops and the Ijebu-Ode Fire Service that contained the blaze. An investigation is underway to determine…
