An inferno on Friday, November 13 engulfed the Tuffoam Mattresses factory in Kisumu County.
Confirming the incident Kisumu County Police Commander Ranson Lolmodooni stated that the fire incident started after 1 PM.
The mattresses factory which is located along Kisumu-Busia road in the outskirts of the city emitted smoke that billowed onto the major highway.
Watch the video of the inferno below:
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Smoke from the fire could be seen from several kilometers away as motorists were advised to approach the area with caution.
Firefighters from the county were deployed to the establishment to battle the blaze.
Lolmodooni stated that the cause of the fire was still not known.
He further stated that the value of property destroyed in the fire remained unknown as rescue operations were underway.
It was not clear whether there were any injuries in the incident.
Fire incidents though rare have been reported in Kisumu. On July 27, a popular hardware shop was razed down leading to a loss of property worth millions.
The fire started in mid-morning hours at the Modern Electrical and Hardware with firefighters responding but struggled to put out the huge inferno that had engulfed the premises.
Counties are reported to have poor fire management systems with a lack of equipment for the residents.
