At the Kenyatta Street timber market in Uwani, Enugu, on Tuesday, no fewer than five shops were completely destroyed by fire, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
The state Fire Service responded quickly, according to NAN, putting out the fire before it could spread to other areas of the plywood market.
According to a firefighter who pleaded anonymity, at approximately 9.45 p.m., the service received a distress call reporting that the market was on fire. Without delay, they responded by putting out the fire before it spread to other areas of the market.
“As you can see, only about five shops were affected by the fire in this big market. I cannot say much on this incident as I am not the Chief Fire Officer,” the fireman said.
Meanwhile, news reporters were informed by an eyewitness identified as Joe said that he had seen the fire as soon as the nation’s labor unions suspended their nationwide industrial strike.
He said that a couple of the neighbors in the area hurried to the market, and the fire department arrived shortly after to put out the flames.
”I thank God and the fire service for the quick response, otherwise, it would have been disastrous,” he said.
