Mavoko sub-county's Fire Brigade Regional Supervisor Duncan Kamatu has advised entrepreneurs in transport industry to instal their vehicles with portable fire fighting extinguishers to assist in cases fire outrages.
Addressing press in his Athi River office on Thursday, Kamatu said that installation of ire fighting extinguishers could help manage small fires in vehicles during emergencies.
He said that small extinguishers are very efficient and had the ability to effectively put out fires before they spread.
“The rate at which fire accidents occur in Machakos County is increasingly high and alarming, a reason why an immediate precaution should be taken,” said Kamatu.
According to the supervisor, it does not matter how small or big the vehicle is, all vehicles should be fitted with at least an extinguisher to help extinguish fire in case they occur in vehicles.
He noted that it was however more important for heavy commercial, long distant vehicles ferrying heavy goods from far places within and out of the country to have the extinguisher.
He argued that all Passengers Service Vehicles (PSV) also need to be fitted with the device to reduce instances of fire outbrakes whenever there were road accidents.
Kamatu made the remarks shortly after a trailer ferrying steel metals from Athi River to Nairobi's industrial area had its cabin completely consumed at Mlolongo town after developing some technical problem in its engine on Thursday.