Tag: #FireService
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KANO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE KILL 5, 11 RESCUED
Five people, including four construction workers and a 14-year-old student, have died after two buildings under construction collapsed in separate incidents in Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service said the first incident occurred at Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Area, where six workers were trapped after a building collapsed. Two workers were rescued, while…
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SWIFT FIRE SERVICE RESPONSE AVERTS DISASTER AFTER PETROL TANKER DETACHES IN ILORIN
A major fire disaster was averted in Ilorin, Kwara State, after a 45,000-litre petrol tanker detached from its truck while being repositioned inside a filling station in the Eyenkorin area. The incident occurred at YTK Filling Station opposite the Youth Camp in Apata, where the tanker, loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), reportedly lost control…
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FCT FIRE SERVICE UPGRADES EMERGENCY FIRE ALERT SYSTEM TO IMPROVE RESPONSE
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service has announced a comprehensive review and planned upgrade of its fire router system to improve emergency response and align with modern firefighting technology. The service said the exercise is aimed at enhancing efficiency and strengthening public safety across the territory. Director of the FCT Fire Service, ACG Zaccheaus…
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TRAGEDY IN KWARA: FIRE SERVICE RECOVERS 2 BODIES FROM QUARRY LAKE
What started as a routine day turned tragic as two young men drowned in a dangerous quarry lake in Kwara. The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the bodies of two young men who drowned in a quarry lake in Asa LGA of Kwara State. The victims, identified as Fatai Abdulraman (26) and Muhammed Awal…
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FIREFIGHTERS SAVE N55M PROPERTY IN KANO BLAZE
Quick action by firefighters prevented a minor fire from turning into a major disaster, saving millions worth of property and lives. The Federal Fire Service (FFS) in Kano has rescued property worth about N55 million following a fire outbreak at a residential building along Kansakali Street near the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre. The fire, which…
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FIRE SCARE AT LAGOS AIRPORT AS CREWS SWIFTLY CONTAIN BLAZE, NO CASUALTIES
Panic briefly gripped Murtala Muhammed International Airport after a fire broke out in a sensitive control area—but emergency responders acted fast to prevent disaster. A fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, was quickly brought under control by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, with no injuries recorded.…
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TRAGIC RESCUE: MAN DIES TRYING TO SAVE GOAT FROM WELL
A late-night emergency in Oyo ends in heartbreak as firemen recover a lifeless body. Firefighters in Oyo State have recovered the body of a 45-year-old man who died after entering a deep well in the Mokola area of Saki community while trying to rescue his trapped goat. The Oyo State Fire Services Agency said it…
