What would have been a new year disaster in Enugu State main market, Ogbete was combated as a result of collective efforts from traders.
A fire incident which started in the midday hour from a foam shop spread to nearest shops but was quenched from further escalation by traders who have their fire extinguisher provided to them by government in their various shops.
Enugu state government had earlier before harmattan period sensitized the traders about the use of extinguisher during fire outbreak and this paid off as most of the traders accepted to keep it with them in their shops.
Meanwhile, before Enugu Fire Service could make their way into the market due to blockades, traders have gone a long way to quench the fire.
Speaking at the scene of the incident, the Chief Fire Officer, Enugu State, Engr. Okwudiri Ohaa expressed happiness that the traders lived up to expectation by putting their fire training knowledge by the State Fire service to work before his men could arrive the scene.
Engr. Ohaa appealed to traders to be careful and always be on the lookout especially this harmattan period to avoid fire disaster in the market emphasising that the market authority should make the roads leading to and around the market accessible to fire trucks in case of any eventuality.
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