The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has called on citizens to take precautionary fire safety measures during the festive season.FFS Controller General Ibrahim Liman made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.Liman said that due to harmattan, there could be high fire outbreak and it had become imperative for citizens to be more careful when handling anything fire related.“The harmattan season is a season that records high number of fire incidents due to dry wind and activities which could result in fire.“All citizens must be extremely careful while celebrating Christmas as the yuletide comes with a lot of activities such as cooking and fire works,” he said.He also suggested that fire works, if must be used, should be used with extreme caution to avoid fire outbreak.He warned that all electrical appliances in offices and places of business be disconnected when not in use.“Generators and gas cylinders must be kept outside the home, children should be carefully monitored and not allowed to play with matches/ lighters,” he said.According to Liman, it is important to put in place fire prevention and suppression equipment such as smoke detectors and fire alarms, while having at least, one fire extinguisher in homes and cars.He assured all citizens of the support of the service in responding to all emergency calls during the festive season.He urged citizens to call 112 or 08032003557 for fire emergency situations.
