Males of the Oyo State Hearth Companies Company on Sunday swiftly responded to a fireplace outbreak that occurred at a telecommunications mast web site alongside Maple Leaf Drive, Alalubosa GRA, Alesinloye space of Ibadan, stopping what might have been a serious catastrophe.
In keeping with an announcement from the company, the misery name was acquired at 9:50 a.m. by means of a phone report by one Mr. Abiola, regarding an Airtel cell web site that had caught hearth.
The staff, led by Assistant Chief Hearth Superintendent (ACFS) Bamidele Samsudeen, instantly mobilised and arrived on the scene to find that the generator and personnel cabin inside the telecom web site had been already engulfed in flames.
The firefighters shortly swung into motion, efficiently placing out the fireplace and stopping it from spreading to different delicate communication gear.
“No casualty was recorded within the incident, and preliminary investigation revealed that the fireplace was brought on by electrical sparks from the generator,” the assertion learn.
Reacting to the incident, the Particular Adviser on Hearth Reform and Chairman, Oyo State Hearth Companies Company, Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, counseled the officers for his or her immediate response and professionalism.
He urged residents, companies, and particularly homeowners of vital infrastructure comparable to telecommunication websites, to make sure that all obligatory fire-fighting units are put in and correctly maintained to forestall future occurrences.
Akinwande additionally appealed to the general public to stay vigilant and report hearth incidents promptly with correct location particulars to allow fast intervention by firefighters.
“We should all take heed to hearth dangers and take proactive steps to guard helpful gear and lives. Early reporting and proper addresses assist us reply sooner and save extra,” he stated.
