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Fire guts vehicles, Power House at Oyo Filling Station
Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed on Friday when a fire broke out at a filling station in the Kara area of Kishi, Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State, burning three vehicles and a community power house.
An eyewitness told our correspondent on Saturday that the fire started around 5 p.m. after an explosion occurred at the power house.
The explosion reportedly set nearby flammable materials on fire, causing the flames to spread to surrounding property.
Further investigation by our correspondent showed that the vehicles affected by the fire included a Volvo truck with registration number AGG Lagos 731 GB, a Golf 3 car with registration number KUT 403 AP, and an empty DAF truck bearing registration number GB0 14 AB.
Confirming the incident in a statement issued in Ibadan on Saturday, the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reform and Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Moroof Akinwande, said the fire was reported at exactly 5:21 p.m. on Friday, January 9.
“The fire incident was reported at exactly 17:21hrs on Friday, January 9, at Mr Yusuff to Oloyo Filling Station, Kara Area, Kishi, in Irepo Local Government Area of the state,” Akinwande said.
“Immediately the address was received, a crew of firefighters led by Assistant Fire Superintendent Akande E. O. promptly responded and were deployed to the scene of the incident,” he added.
Akinwande explained that on arrival, firefighters found the power house and three vehicles already engulfed in flames.
“Upon arrival, it was a power house, a Volvo truck with registration number AGG Lagos 731 GB, a Golf 3 with registration number KUT 403 AP, and an empty DAF truck with registration number GB0 14 AB that were engulfed by fire,” he said.
He noted that the firefighters swiftly brought the situation under control and prevented the fire from spreading to the main filling station and nearby buildings.
“No casualty was recorded. Property worth millions of naira was destroyed. The fire service was able to save the filling station, nearby buildings, and other property from imminent danger,” Akinwande said.
According to him, preliminary findings showed that the incident was caused by an explosion in the power house, which ignited nearby combustible materials.
He urged filling station owners across the state to prioritise fire safety measures, stressing the importance of adhering to safety guidelines.
Akinwande also emphasised the need for fire extinguishers in all commercial premises and households to help contain fire incidents at their early stages.
He advised residents to promptly report fire outbreaks through the agency’s emergency lines: 08067439223, 08054353501, or the toll-free line 615.
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