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As Rwanda National Police (RNP) intensifies public sensitization against fire outbreaks, Nyaruguru District Police Commander, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vincent Kamanzi, has urged residents to take serious precaution against bush fires incidences.
Kamanzi made call on August 03, as he addressed hundreds of Rusenge Sector residents in Nyaruguru District during a sensitization campaign against fire outbreaks. He reminded them that cases of wild fires tend to go up in the months of July and August.
“Normally fire outbreaks are a result of carelessness; buildings can also be gutted due to substandard electrical equipment. You should also refrain from storing flammable substances in residential houses,” said Kamanzi.
He reminded them that most bush fires are caused by fire related activities like littered lit cigarettes, honey harvesting, burning waste in the garden and charcoal burning.
“For those who can, you should equip homes and workplaces with fire extinguishers but you also have to service them every six months. You also have to insure your properties against fire. However in case of a fire outbreak, you could use sand, water or soil to put it out,” Kamanzi said.
“You should as well make sure electronic appliances are always unplugged whenever you are not using them. Abiding by these measures will keep you safe but whenever there is a fire outbreak always call the police on toll free numbers 112, 111, 0788311120, 0788311224, 0788311657 and 0788311335 for an immediate intervention.”
The Executive Secretary of Rusenge Sector, Valence Nsengiyumva, thanked the police for its continued sensitization efforts to keep Rwandans safe.
In a recent interview with ACP Jean Baptiste Seminega, the Commanding Officer of the RNP Fire and Rescue Brigade, he pointed out that Out of 84 cases of fire outbreak registered in 2013, 22 of them happened in July and August; 36 of the 121 cases registered last year were in July and August; most of these cases recorded in these two months are related to bush fire.
