The Federal Fire Service has said that two lives were lost and property worth N1.59 billion destroyed by fire in Bauchi State between January and December 2025.

The Public Relations Officer of the service’s Bauchi State Command, Umar Lawal, disclosed this in fire outbreak statistics made available to journalists yesterday in Abuja.

Lawal said the command also saved four lives and property worth N2.86 billion in 167 fire incidents reported within the period under review.
He said the incidents affected public and government buildings, private dwellings, educational establishments, markets, petrol and gas stations, as well as automobiles.

According to him, properties worth N23 million were lost, while N855.1 million worth of property was saved in 10 fire incidents involving public and government buildings.

Lawal added that properties valued at N605 million were lost, while N1.4 billion worth of property was saved in 80 fire incidents that engulfed private dwellings. He further said N120 million worth of property was destroyed and N200 million saved in fires that affected educational establishments.

“N45 million worth of properties were lost while N90 million worth of properties were saved by the service in five market fire incidents. N23.7 million worth of properties were lost and N53 million worth of properties were saved in 15 fire incidents that affected petrol and gas stations. Also, N70 million properties were lost while N33 million others were saved in 15 fire outbreaks affecting automobiles in the state,” he said.

Lawal attributed most of the fire incidents to electrical equipment malfunction, power surges, illegal storage of petroleum products, accidents and fires from dustbins.

He advised residents to ensure the safekeeping of electrical appliances when not in use and warned against overloading sockets, noting that such practices increase the risk of fire outbreaks.

“Fire safety is essential in every aspect of human activities and if we can prevent fire outbreak occurrence, we can save our lives, properties and the environment we live in for our daily activities,” he said.