KANO (Sundiata Post) – Fire, on Thursday razed many livestock and grain silos at Danzago community in Damabatta Local Government Area in Kano State.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi in Kano.
“We received an emergency call from a resident of the community, one Abdurashid Sha’aibu, at about 10:48a.m.
“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team at about 11:22 a.m to the scene,” Abdullahi said.
He said that on arrival, the rescue team found one-family house, known as gidan Ado Yubai engulfed by the fire.
The PRO further explained that the house, located within 200 x 200 ft with nine sides, 17 rooms and one store were completely razed by the fire.
The fire, the official said killed two cows, 36 sheep, 17 goats, 10 chickens while 19 silos were affected.
“But with God intervention we managed to save two sheep, four cows a silos and other valuables.
The PRO said the fire overpowered the firefighters and later spread to another family house of Ibrahim Mai Gariyo within 150 x 150 ft, burning items in many rooms, one local food storage (silos), eight sheep and three goats.
“Our men were able to save one local food storage and other valuables and stopped the fire from affecting other neighbouring houses.
“During the rescue, one of our staff got burns on his leg while putting out the fire,” he said.
Abdullahi said the cause of the fire had yet to be ascertained as investigation had commenced to unravel the cause of the inferno.
He said there was no life lost from the incidents. (NAN)
