{"id":90849,"date":"2025-01-05T18:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T18:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk"},"modified":"2025-01-05T18:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T18:13:22","slug":"second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk","title":{"rendered":"Second Fire Outbreak in a Week Destroys 12 Homes in Nabilatuk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>A fire outbreak in Lokwamoru Village, Narisae Parish, Lorengedwat Sub-county, Nabilatuk District, has destroyed 12 houses, leaving families grappling with significant losses.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the second fire incident reported in the sub-county within a week.<\/p>\n<p>Karamoja Police Spokesperson Mike Longole confirmed the incident, stating that no human casualties were recorded, but property worth millions was lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are yet to establish the cause of the fire, but it is concerning that wildfires are becoming increasingly common during this dry season,\u201d Longole said.<\/p>\n<p>Just last week, a similar fire in Lonangat Village, also in Lorengedwat Sub-county, rendered hundreds homeless.<\/p>\n<p>That fire was traced to young boys attempting to hunt wild rats for food, an activity that triggered an uncontrollable blaze fueled by dry vegetation and strong winds.<\/p>\n<p>Police have urged residents to adopt preventive measures to reduce the risk of wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe advise villagers to clear dry grass around their manyattas, monitor children\u2019s activities closely, and discourage them from setting fires for hunting. Leaving homes unattended further increases vulnerability,\u201d Longole cautioned.<\/p>\n<p>To bolster fire response efforts, emergency teams have been stationed in Moroto, operating 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to report fire outbreaks by calling the emergency hotline at 0776478871. \u201cFeel free to contact us for rescue services at any time,\u201d Longole assured.<\/p>\n<p>The repeated fire incidents have highlighted the need for heightened community awareness and stricter enforcement of safety measures.<\/p>\n<p>Local leaders are calling for increased vigilance and public education to protect lives and property from future disasters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. A fire outbreak in Lokwamoru Village, Narisae Parish, Lorengedwat Sub-county, Nabilatuk District, has destroyed 12 houses, leaving families grappling with significant losses. This is the second fire incident reported in the sub-county within a week. Karamoja Police Spokesperson Mike Longole confirmed the incident, stating that no human casualties were recorded, but property [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":90848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-90849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Second Fire Outbreak in a Week Destroys 12 Homes in Nabilatuk - Uganda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A fire outbreak in Lokwamoru Village, Narisae Parish, Lorengedwat Sub-county, Nabilatuk District, has destroyed 12 ho ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Second Fire Outbreak in a Week Destroys 12 Homes in Nabilatuk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A fire outbreak in Lokwamoru Village, Narisae Parish, Lorengedwat Sub-county, Nabilatuk District, has destroyed 12 ho ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Uganda\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-05T18:06:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-05T18:13:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/uganda\/sites\/34\/2025\/01\/sm_1736088082.663081.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Second Fire Outbreak in a Week Destroys 12 Homes in Nabilatuk\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-05T18:06:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-05T18:13:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk\"},\"wordCount\":267,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/uganda\/sites\/34\/2025\/01\/sm_1736088082.663081.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"uganda\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/second-fire-outbreak-in-a-week-destroys-12-homes-in-nabilatuk\",\"name\":\"Second Fire Outbreak in a Week Destroys 12 Homes in Nabilatuk - 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