A fire last night destroyed household property in police family quarters at Nsambya Police Barracks in Kampala, leaving one residential unit extensively damaged.
The blaze broke out at around 9:45 p.m. on the first floor of a three-storey block of police officers’ flats.
Firefighters from the Uganda Police Fire and Rescue Services responded promptly and contained the flames before they could spread to the rest of the building.
A Fire and Rescue officer who participated in the operation say no injuries or fatalities were recorded.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established and investigations are ongoing.
Preliminary findings, however, point to a possible electrical fault or human negligence, which remain among the leading causes of fire outbreaks in Uganda.
The officer attributes the successful containment of the fire partly to the design of the older police housing blocks, which he says were constructed using more fire-resistant materials than many modern buildings.
The incident adds to a series of fires that have affected police facilities in recent years.
In 2023, a fire at Ntinda Police Barracks destroyed several exhibits belonging to the Traffic Police, including uniforms, motor vehicles, motorcycle number plates and National Identity Cards.
Earlier this year, another fire destroyed exhibits at Kyebando Police Post along the Northern Bypass. Following the latest incident, the officer urges police personnel and the public to take fire prevention more seriously by acquiring basic firefighting skills and participating in community fire safety training.
By URN
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