Wild fire razes homes in Kano, sparks safety warning

A occurrence outbreak has destroyed parts of 3 residential buildings and an energy transformer tract successful the Gaida country adjacent Fatima Bread, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.

According to the Kano State Fire Service, the incidental occurred connected Tuesday, March 17, 2026, astatine astir 11:05 a.m., erstwhile the Emergency Response Unit received a distress telephone from a resident, Aminu Bello.

Firefighters from the agency’s headquarters, alongside teams from Sharada and Rijiyar Zaki occurrence stations, were instantly deployed to the scene.

“Upon arrival, our unit recovered an unfastened abstraction measuring astir 50 by 50 feet, utilized arsenic an electrical transformer site, wholly engulfed successful flames,” the bureau said successful a statement.

The occurrence rapidly dispersed to adjacent structures, affecting 3 residential buildings of varying sizes. Witnesses described the concern arsenic intense, with flames consuming parts of the buildings earlier exigency responders brought the concern nether control.

Officials confirmed that the archetypal building, a tiny residential structure, was severely affected, portion the 2nd building, a 1 storey gathering suffered extended damage, peculiarly connected the precocious floor.

The 3rd building, besides a residential property, was likewise impacted by the blaze.

Preliminary findings bespeak that the occurrence was caused by an electrical spark.

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