Fire Service saves 91 persons, property worth N24. 9m in Kano

The Kano State Fire Service said it saved 91 lives and property worth N24.9 million from 29 fire incidents in August.

The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, in a statement on Friday in Kano, said that 11 persons lost their lives while property worth N8.3 million were destroyed by fire during the period under review.

He said the service responded to 55 rescue calls and 14 false alarms from residents of the state.

The PRO urged the general public to be cautious when handling fire-related activities to prevent accidents.