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Last Sunday I passed by an upcoming estate in Migosi, Kisumu. This place is known as Nairobi area. As I was about my business, a house caught fire. Apparently the fire was caused by default in electric power. The fire had just started so as a responsible citizen I took it upon myself to call the famous 911 emergency number.
It took me close to 2 hours to reach the "nearest man in uniform". All this while the fire razed down the houses mercilessly. That neighbors tried to put off the fire using water did not help the matter. Apparently the water seemed to provoke the furious fire.
My attempt to reach my connected friend was futile as all the calls went unanswered, it was Sunday and it appeared they were in the Holy houses of GOD.
When lastly my call was picked, the fire brigade had arrived to "kill" the fire practically. I must say the acted swiftly and saved the other houses from catching fire too.
If only I, or any other person around had a direct line to the fire brigade (like I do now) a lot of things would have been saved. Not even half of the property would have been exhumed going by how the brigadiers worked.
Thanks to the fire brigade team, Kisumu. You literally carried the day.
