Fire razes brewery depot in Osun (Ilesa)

Several empty crates and bottles had been destroyed in the fire incident that occurred at the crate depot of the International Brewery, Ilesa, Osun state.

 

Spokesperson of Osun State Fire Service,Ibrahim Adekunle, during an interview with our correspondent said that as of Saturday morning, fire men were yet to completely subdue the fire.

 

Adekunle, who said brief reaction to the pain call by the fire fighters forestalled spread of the fiery blaze to different spots, added that no life was lost to the occurrence.

 

As indicated by him, extensive examination concerning the reason for the occurrence had not been finished.

 

He, notwithstanding, said shrubbery consuming around the area of the distillery presumably set off by cigarette butts was emphatically suspected.

 

Adekunle said, "From our records, the fire began around 6 pm on Friday and men of Osun State Fire Service and those of Federal Fire Service quickly conveyed to the scene.

 

"The spot impacted is the brewery box station where void cases or cartons with void containers were kept. Starting at earlier today, (Saturday), we are yet to totally stifle the fire because of the idea of the things kept there. In any case, we have limited it to a spot. It can't spread once more.

 

"We have not done a far reaching examination at this point yet we emphatically speculate bramble consuming, perhaps set off by cigarette butts.

 

"Nonetheless, we have had the option to limit it to a spot. It can't spread once more. We can't say the misfortune yet in light of the fact that we have not gathered subtleties of what was kept in the terminal from the administration. No setback was recorded."