The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said it rendered assistance to more than 4,090 persons affected by fire outbreaks in four states in the North West in 2014.
Malam Musa Ilallah, the Agency's Coordinator in the zone, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that the fire incidents destroyed houses, shops and farmlands.
He said the highest numbers of victims were recorded in Sokoto State, where 2, 356 people were affected when fire destroyed markets in Sokoto North and Yabo Local Government Areas.
The coordinator said 758 shops were destroyed in three separate market inferno in the two Local Governments.
Ilallah said 1, 355 persons were also affected by various fire incidents in Kebbi in 2014.
He said 1,000 people were displaced by fire and flooding in Bagudo and Suru Local Government Areas.
According to him, 205 people lost their houses to fire outbreak in Yauri, Shanga and Ngaski Local Government Areas.
He said more than 158 people lost properties to fire incidents in Maru, Tungar Rakumi, Tungar Mairuwa and Kangarawa villages.
He said 78 houses, 66 grain silos and nine shops were completely destroyed in the fires.
The NEMA zonal coordinator said similar fire incidents were recorded in Kaduna State during the year under review.
He said 76 hectares of sugarcane farms were burnt in Soba, Igabi, Danwata and Rigachukun areas of the state, while shops were also destroyed by fire at Sabon gari market.
Ilallah said the agency distributed food, and medical assistance to the victims.
He called on the people to always turn off electrical appliances, extinguish fire properly after use.
The NEMA coordinator advised the people, including farmers to take insurance cover to minimise losses in case of fire and other disasters.
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