Firefighters from the Enugu State and Federal Fire Services successfully extinguished a blaze that broke out on Saturday evening at a section of the Modern Timber Market in Enugu.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the fire, which started around 6 p.m., caused significant damage to part of the market.
However, the cause of the inferno remains unknown.
Speaking to NAN, the Director of the Enugu State Fire Service and Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Okwudiri Ohaa, confirmed there were no casualties in the incident.
He explained that the swift response from the market’s state fire station helped to contain the flames before reinforcements arrived.
“Four other fire trucks and a water tanker as well as assist from officers and men of the Federal Fire Service worked to put the inferno under control,” Ohaa said.
“Before arriving, due to the way stalls are built in the market; a stretch of a line in the market had been badly affected by the inferno.
“We were able to extinguish it and we are also on ground now to ensure that no remnant of the fire will resurface.
“We sincerely thank the Federal Fire Service for assisting us put off the fire and forestall further damage,” he added.
NAN also highlighted that the market has faced recurring fire incidents in the past, prompting the state government to establish a fire service station within the premises to mitigate such disasters.
