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About N2 billion worth of properties saved from blaze in April: Federal Fire Service

The fire service comptroller in Kano, Kazeem Sholadoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

• May 20, 2026
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The Federal Fire Service says it has saved property worth N1.7billion from 15 fire incidents recorded in the month of  April.

The fire service comptroller in Kano, Kazeem Sholadoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

He said no lives were lost while properties worth N3 million were destroyed during the period.

According to the statement, there were no false alarms and emergency calls from Kano residents.

He advised the public to adopt proper fire safety measures and handle fire-related activities responsibly in order to reduce occurrence of fire disasters across the state.

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