An early morning fire on Tuesday gutted a building materials plaza at Ahia-Mgbede, opposite Motor Spare Parts Market, in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra.

The plaza is a two-storey building.

Many other stores in the market at Uruagu, Nnewi, were, however, saved by firefighters.

The chief fire officer of the Anambra Fire Service, Chukwudi Chiketa, who confirmed the incident in Onitsha, said that the service received a distress call about 2:15 a.m. on the incident.

“We received a distress call at 2:15 a.m. and immediately deployed firefighters from Nnewi Fire Station and Ogidi Fire Station to the scene.

“The firemen fought tirelessly and contained the fire. The fire, however, re-ignited, and the firemen are currently at the scene making efforts to stop it.

“The cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown,” he said, adding that no life was lost to the fire.

Mr Chiketa urged the public to be fire-conscious and avoid anything that could cause a fire outbreak.

“Fire is dangerous. It kills but can be prevented,” he said.

(NAN)