By John Ikani
The raging gas fire at Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Emene near Enugu has been put off after 21 days.
Disclosing this to newsmen, the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer in Enugu State, Okwudili Ohaa said the fire was put off through the direct intervention of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
According to him, the governor procured F-500 Encapsulator Agent, Sodium Bicarbonate, Amon-Ammonia Sulphate and AFFF 6% Protein.
“After he got briefings from the Enugu State Fire Service and other experts, he opted to order and procure the special fire extinguishing chemicals.”
“The chemicals were applied severally and for some days into the depths of the place where the fire was raging, and at a time, the fire stopped,” he said.
The gas fire, which started on May 25, went off on Tuesday, June 14, at about 4:30 p.m.
The fire chief also said that the state fire service got assistance from Well Test Solution Ltd, Port Harcourt, to apply the chemicals and extinguish the fire.
It would be recalled that the gas fire started due to water drilling borehole activities on May 23, which led to a gas leak and eventual fire outbreak on May 25.
The state government had earlier announced to the residents that there was no cause for alarm, adding that all known safety measures had been taken to avert any disaster from the fire incident scene.
