The equipment include Fire trucks, Water trucks, assorted fire equipment such as fire extinguishers, and horse rills. Some of the areas are; Kasangati, Mpigi, Bulooba, Ntinda, Kasubi, Wakiso and Kyengeyera.
Badiru Mugabi, the Chairperson Madhivani market, says the fire brigade vehicle that first arrived at the market didnt have water, saying this affected the rescue efforts.
Mbarara Fire station, with one hydrant, serves the six divisions of Mbarara Municipality and the rest of the district. It is also used for emergencies along the Mbarara Kabale, Mbarara - Masaka and Mbarara - Kasese highways.
A Police officer told URN on condition of anonymity that the fire tender was recalled to the Police Headquarters in Kampala to bridge the gaps in Kampala in case of a fire outbreak. The officer says that they were told to ask for the truck in case of any emergence in the region.
Kajenza says he has not yet estimated the damage caused by the fire. He however, says he had eight jerrycans of petrol, motorcycle spare parts worth 1.8 million shillings and 2 million shillings in hard cash.
The riders of bodaboda motorcycles around Kampala City have issued an appeal to government to help provide assistance to their colleagues who were involved in a fatal accident at Namugoona, near the city last night.
Some students of the Mbale based Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) on Sunday lost property valued at millions of shillings to fire that gutted one of the hostels at the Campus in Nkoma.
