Nigeria has been affected by urban fire
incidences especially the markets inferno which has an
enormous cost to the businesses. The incidence seems to
be yearly occurrences especially Engr. A.A. Kure UltraModern Market fire outbreak which began in 2014 and
repeatedly continues every year which disrupts the
market activities and causes environmental hazard such
as pollution. The incidence occurrence is likely
perceived to be connected to the lack of following due
building process or fire safety regulation procedures
during the market construction. In recognizing that
some certain responses needed to prevent or curtail the
reoccurrences of fire incidences, the study evaluates
Engr. Abdulkadir Abdullahi Kure Ultra-Modern
Market fire safety by considering mitigation or
prevention regulations. Based on the 2019 updated
England Building Regulations, the study assessed the
Engr. Abdulkadir Abdullahi Kure Ultra-Modern
Market fire safety using observable and measurable
criteria such as means of warning and fire protection
devices, internal and external fire spreading, fireresisting doors and fire service facilities and layout
accessibility. The study revealed the drawback in
legislating the fire safety regulations in the country. The
regulatory bodies responsible for construction control
and regulations should ensure the compliances with fire
safety regulation to prevent further loss of resources
and human lives in the country. The study, however,
recommended that construction regulations agencies in
the country need to use some set of safety indicators, as
shown in the study, to evaluate the fire safety of any
construction work.
Keywords : Fire Safety, Market Fire, Fire Incidence, Construction Regulation, Nigeria.