No fewer than five shops were gutted by fire at the timber market in Kenyatta Street, Uwani, Enugu state on Tuesday.
Gatekeepers News reports that the state Fire Service, who got there on time were able to stop the fire from spreading to other parts of the plywood market.
A firefighter, who begged for anonymity told reporters that the service received a distress call around 9.45 pm that the market was on fire and it immediately swung into action and quenched the fire.
He said “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.”
An eyewitness named Joe said that he noticed there was fire immediately after the labour unions suspended the nationwide industrial strike.
He further said that some neighbours in the area rushed to the market and within a few minutes, the fire service arrived and quenched the fire.
Joe added, “I thank God and the fire service for the quick response, otherwise, it would have been disastrous.”
