Fire has gutted several classrooms at an Animal Health School in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The incident occurred at about 2:53 pm on Monday, when the Kano State Fire Service received a distress call from a resident, Jamilu Abubakar, reporting the outbreak.

Confirming the development on Tuesday, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Abdullahi, urged residents to promptly report fire incidents and other emergencies to the service.

Firefighters from the Rijiyar Zaki Fire Station were immediately deployed to the scene, where they discovered a large ground-floor building measuring approximately 500 by 500 feet engulfed in flames.

The fire affected a total of 34 classrooms, with 16 completely destroyed and 18 others partially damaged.

Abdullahi said the swift response of the firefighters prevented the situation from worsening.

“By Allah’s intervention and the prompt response of our men, the fire was successfully brought under control, preventing it from spreading to the remaining classrooms and offices,” he said.

He added that limited resources were deployed to contain the blaze.

“One firefighting truck from the Rijiyar Zaki Fire Station was used to put out the fire,” Abdullahi stated.