- Safiu Kehinde
A fire outbreak has on Saturday gutted Modern Timber Market in Enugu state.
The fire incident, which cause cannot be ascertained, reportedly started at about 6p.m at a section of the market.
However, the inferno was swiftly extinguished by officers and men of the Enugu State and the Federal Fire Services to avert further spread.
The Director of the Enugu State Fire Service, Mr Okwudiri Ohaa, who is also the state’s Chief Fire Officer, told newsmen that there was no loss of life in the incident.
He said 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 assist 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.
According to reports, the constant cases of fire incidences in the market, had led to the establishment of a fire service station in the market by the state government.