How Fire Outbreak Ravages School Building, Two Shops In Anambra

Date: 13-01-2025 8:52 am (1 month ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
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A fire outbreak damaged parts of the Practicing Primary School building located within St. Stephen Anglican Church, Umubelu, Awka, Anambra State.

Despite the fact that no casualties were reported, it was determined that the fire was started by bush burning that took place late on Saturday and damaged some of the roofing materials of the school’s classroom blocks.

Eyewitnesses in the vicinity says that the fire raged for several minutes before state fire service personnel arrived and contained it, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures.

When reached for comment, the head of the Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service, Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the incident to PUNCH on Sunday.

Chiketa stated that a team of firefighters, along with firefighting equipment, was promptly dispatched to the scene upon receiving the distress call, and the fire was successfully contained.

He said, “On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at about 4:40 pm, the Anambra State Fire Service received a distress call reporting about a bushfire outbreak at the Practicing Primary School, located inside St. Stephen Anglican Church, Umubelu, Awka, Anambra State.

“Immediately, a crew of firefighters and firefighting equipment were deployed to the scene, and the fire was fought and contained.

“The bushfire outbreak affected some parts of the roofing materials of the school’s classroom blocks but was stopped from further escalation by the Anambra firemen.

“There was no casualty recorded. The firefighters left the scene at 5:45 pm on the same day.”


He warned that during the dry season, people should take extra precautions to prevent fires.

He advised clearing bushes and grasses around homes, offices, shops, factories, business premises, schools, and churches, among other places.

In a similar incident, a fire broke out at Lord’s Plaza in Onitsha Main Market, located near Emeka Ofor, across from the United Bank of Africa.

While the cause of the fire remains unknown, it was learnt that two lock-up attachment shops on the ground floor of the plaza were impacted.

The state fire service chief, who confirmed the development, said, “Earlier in the morning at 6:10 am, a tensed-up woman ran into one of the Anambra State Fire Service Stations situated in Onitsha Main-Market and reported the ongoing fire outbreak at the above-mentioned plaza.

“A crew of firefighters and firefighting equipment were immediately deployed to the scene, and the fire was contained.

“Two lock-up attachment shops on the ground floor were affected. There was no casualty. The firemen departed the scene and returned to the station at about 7:58 am the same morning.

“Be fire conscious. Fire kills, but we can prevent it.”

The state Media and Publicity Unit also confirmed a fire outbreak behind the Security Office at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Campus, Awka.

It stated that the call was received at approximately 4:05 pm on Friday, and a team of on-duty firefighters, along with firefighting equipment, was promptly dispatched to the scene, where they successfully contained the fire.

“No damage nor casualty was recorded. The firemen withdrew from the scene at 05:09 pm on the same day.”

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