- The inferno was however put out by men of Enugu State and the Federal Fire Services, stopping what would have been an extensive damage to the market.
A section of he Modern Timber Market in Enugu State was gutted by fired on Saturday.
It was gathered that no casualty was recorded in the fire incident that started at about 6 pm.
The inferno was however put out by men of Enugu State and the Federal Fire Services, stopping what would have been an extensive damage to the market.
The Director of the Enugu State Fire Service, Okwudiri Ohaa, who is also the state’s Chief Fire Officer, confirmed the incident.
According to him, some stalls were damaged by the inferno due to the how the market was built.
He disclosed that it took the quick intervention of the state fire station in the market to start battling the fire while calling for assistance from the federal fire service headquarters.
“Four other fire trucks and a water tanker, as well as assistance from officers and men of the Federal Fire Service worked to put the inferno under control.
“Before arriving, due to the way stalls are built in the market; a stretch of a line in the market had been badly affected by the inferno.
“We were able to extinguish it and we are also on ground now to ensure that no remnant of the fire will resurface.
“We sincerely thank the Federal Fire Service for assisting us put off the fire and forestall further damage,” he said.
Discussion about this post