The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded five deaths in 34 fire outbreaks across the state in May.

The Director of the Service Mr Paul Aboi announced this in a chat with reporters yesterday in Kaduna.

According to him, seven people sustained various degrees of injuries in the incidents.

He said four people were rescued while properties worth N500 million were saved from the incidents while goods worth N137 million were destroyed.

Aboi said the fire incidents occurred in Kaduna metropolis as well as Zaria and Kafanchan local government areas.

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He said the service was doing its best to reduce the incidences by educating residents on fire safety measures.

“Property worth N500 million was saved from destruction within the period, while those worth N137 million were destroyed,” he said.

Aboi blamed the incidents on negligence and improper installation of appliances, stressing that residents should be careful when handling electrical appliances.

He said the fire service would be decentralised to the 23 local government areas of the state.

“The decentralisation of the fire service is to reduce response time to five minutes in case of emergencies,” he said.