Nigeria: Fire destroys 3 trucks at Kwara garage

By Zuleihat Owuiye, Mamos Nigeria

A fire outbreak at Alagbede Tipper Garage in Ilorin South, Kwara State, in the early hours of Tuesday destroyed three trucks out of the 42 parked in the area.

The fire started around 1:45 a.m. from a waste collection truck that had refuse inside. The flames quickly spread to two other trucks before firefighters managed to contain the situation.

The Kwara State Fire Service confirmed the incident, stating that preliminary investigations indicated that the fire was caused by lit charcoal in the waste collection truck, which smoldered before igniting.

In a separate fire incident on Monday, a shop at No. 1 Awolowo Road, Tanke, Ilorin, was damaged. Firefighters responded swiftly and prevented the fire from spreading beyond the affected shop. Investigations revealed that the fire started from a solar battery.

Authorities have urged residents to follow fire safety precautions, particularly regarding waste disposal and solar power installations, to prevent similar incidents.