Fire service saves ₦20m property in Gombe estate fire

The Federal Fire Service Gombe State Command contained a fire at a residential building in Hashidu Estate. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the blaze began at approximately 4:38 pm and was suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 4:45 pm and successfully extinguished the fire, with the command reporting that no injuries or deaths occurred.

While Punch reports that the service saved property estimated at N20m, Daily Post Nigeria states that the fire destroyed property worth approximately ₦15 million while firefighters rescued valuables valued at about ₦20 million. The command has urged residents to use quality electrical equipment and avoid connecting multiple appliances to a single socket to prevent future incidents.

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