Health
Oyo firefighters rescue six-month-old baby from burning building
Ademola Adegbite
The Oyo State Fire Service has rescued a six-month-old baby from a fire incident at the Olomi Compound in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Witnesses told The PUNCH that the fire, which occurred at about 8:38 p.m. 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 issued in Ibadan, the state capital, on Sunday, the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reform and Chairman of the Fire Services Reform, Morrof Akinwande, said the agency received a distress call from one Mr Abiodun Mayowa reporting the fire.
Akinwande said, “At exactly 20:38 hrs on Saturday, July 11, 2026, our office received a distress call through a telephone call from Mr Abiodun Mayowa reporting a house on fire at Olomi Compound in 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 in flames.
“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 said.
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 premises.
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