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January 19, 2023

Fire kills 15 servicemen in military barracks

As of Thursday morning, the cause of the fire was still unknown.

Barracks on fire used to illustrate the story
November 29, 2022

Suspected smokers set ablaze Kachako Market, destroyed 150 shops: Firefighters 

Fire has razed 150 improvised shops at the Kachako Central Market in the Takai local government area of Kano.

KACHAKO CENTRAL MARKET
November 28, 2022

Fire razes perfume, wig shops in Onitsha

An early morning fire on Monday razed many perfumes, ladies’ wares, cosmetics and wig shops on Kano street near Onitsha main market in Anambra

An image Anambra Fire Service Truck
November 28, 2022

Kano school catches fire, 14 classrooms, administrative block destroyed

“We received a distress call at about 1:05 p.m. from Ghaddafi Sani-Bagwai and immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 1:30 p.m. to stop the fire.”

Burnt Tsangaya Model Boarding Primary School in Kano
November 18, 2022

Fire guts several houses, worship centre in Benin

Witnesses said the incident was caused by a petroleum laden tanker which fell, spilled its content and burst into flames.

Henry Benamaisia
November 9, 2022

80 shops destroyed in Onitsha market explosion, says fire service

Enugu fire service head Martin Agbili says 80 shops were affected in the chemical market explosion in Onitsha head bridge.

Ogbo Ogwu Market in Onitsha
November 8, 2022

Fire guts popular Onitsha drugs market

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed at the popular Ọgbọ Ọgwụ Market in Onitsha.

Ogbo Ogwu Market in Onitsha
November 1, 2022

Several dead as fire razes buildings, vehicles in Lagos

The fire was said to have been caused by a generator explosion which occurred on Tuesday.

August 17, 2022

Morocco arrests four for suspected arson

The Morocco police have arrested four suspects, aged between 20 and 30, for deliberately starting a huge forest fire.

Forest fire
July 5, 2022

Fire razes 30 shops in Kano

The destroyed shops were part of temporary shops used as rubber recycling areas at Bompai in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state.

Kano Fire Service truck