Director of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed has said the agency recorded 258 fire incidents in three months in different parts of the state.
Mohammed said the incidents were recorded in companies, dwelling houses, shops, filling stations, markets, poultry farms, motor vehicles among others.
“Most of the fire incidents were caused by misuse of electrical appliances, overload of electrical outlets, plugging too many things into one outlet and use of fake and substandard electric cables,’’ he said.
Mohammed advised the general public to desist from storing petroleum products at home, refuelling generating sets while it is on, and repairing faulty gas cylinders at home.
The director urged the residents to always turn off the gas burner and cylinder when not in use and stop using mosquito coils close to the kitchen, especially during dry season.
