The Oyo State Fire Service has rescued a six-month-old baby from a fire incident at Olomi Compound in the Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria.
Witnesses told PUNCH Metro that the fire incident, which occurred around 8:38pm on Saturday, started on the ground floor of a private one-storey residential building comprising three rooms due to an unattended gas leak.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reform and Chairman, Fire Services Reform, Morrof Akinwande, said the agency was informed by one Mr Abiodun Mayowa that a house was on fire.
Akinwande said, “At exactly 20:38hrs, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, our office received a distress call through a telephone call from Abiodun Mayowa about a house on fire at the Olomi Compound area of Ogbomoso.
“Fire personnel, led by PFS II Oluwaleye, were immediately mobilised and promptly arrived at the scene.
“Upon arrival, it was discovered that the ground floor of a private one-storey residential building, comprising three rooms, was engulfed by fire.
“The firefighting crew swiftly commenced operations and successfully extinguished the blaze, preventing it from spreading to the upper floor of the building and adjoining property.
“A baby of about six months was successfully rescued alive from the burning building. The fire was caused by an unattended gas leak.
“The officer-in-charge conducted a brief fire safety lecture for the occupants and sympathisers, educating them on essential fire prevention measures to prevent future occurrences,” the chairman explained.
He urged members of the public to observe basic fire safety precautions by ensuring the proper installation, regular inspection, and maintenance of LPG cylinders and gas appliances.
The chairman also emphasised the importance of installing appropriate fire extinguishers in residential buildings, shops, offices, and other occupancies.
Source: Punch
