Fire guts part of Gombe technology centre

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A fire outbreak at the Technology Incubation Centre, near the Police Headquarters in Gombe, on Friday affected five shops, destroying property estimated at N4m.

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The Federal Fire Service, Gombe State Command, in a statement, said its intervention helped prevent the fire from spreading, saving property estimated at N15m.

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The command said it received a distress call about the incident at 10:14 a.m., after which a multipurpose water tender was immediately deployed to the scene.

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The firefighting crew, led by ASF II Mukhtar Shehu, with IF Bernard as the driver, commenced operations on arrival and eventually extinguished the fire using one medium jet of water.

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According to the FFS, four of the five affected shops were successfully saved during the operation.

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The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASF MB Muazu, said the firefighters conducted a thorough inspection after extinguishing the flames and confirmed that there was no immediate threat of re-ignition.

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He said, “The Federal Fire Service, Gombe State Command, has successfully contained a fire outbreak involving five shops at the Technology Incubation Centre, near the Police Headquarters, Gombe.”

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Muazu added, “Four of the five affected shops were successfully saved, with property estimated at N15m salvaged, while the estimated loss stood at approximately N4m.”

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He said the appliance and crew returned to the station at about 11:09 a.m. after confirming that the fire had been completely extinguished.

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The command reaffirmed its commitment to responding promptly to emergencies and protecting lives and property.n

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Muazu urged members of the public to report fire incidents promptly and observe basic fire safety precautions to prevent avoidable losses.

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