A fire outbreak on Saturday night razed four vehicles and a container at a mechanic workshop located on Togunde Street, Akingbade Area, along Old Ife Road, Gbagi, Ibadan.

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency said it received a distress call at about 9:16 p.m. through a telephone report made by one Mr. Damola, prompting an immediate response from firefighters.

According to the agency, a team of fire personnel led by a Chief Fire Superintendent (CFS) was swiftly deployed to the scene to contain the inferno.

On arrival, the firefighters discovered that a container and four vehicles within the mechanic workshop had already been engulfed by flames, with thick smoke billowing from the affected property.

The agency, however, said its personnel successfully contained the fire and prevented it from spreading to nearby buildings and other properties within the area.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was caused by sparks emanating from a vehicle’s engine compartment, which ignited combustible materials within the workshop.

No casualty was recorded during the incident. The firefighting operation was jointly carried out by personnel of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency and the Federal Fire Service, Ibadan Command.

Confirming the incident, the Special Adviser on Fire Reform and Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Dr. Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, urged residents to be more conscious of fire safety at all times.

He stressed the importance of installing fire extinguishers in workshops, commercial premises, and vehicles to enable prompt response to fire outbreaks before they escalate.

Akinwande also appealed to members of the public to promptly report fire incidents and provide accurate addresses to facilitate quick emergency response.