Kinshasa is estimated to be a city of twelve million people. A good share of them cook on charcoal fires, even when given other option. Many like the old ways of cooking better than a gas burner, which is the other choice. Stoves are rare and not a good choice since the power is not reliable in most homes. So there is a considerable fire danger. However, this is the Fire department, located near our house.
The building in the foreground is the fire station. The building in the background is an apartment building.
The fire station caught on fire some years ago and this is what's left.
It was never rebuilt.
A few times we have actually seen fire trucks out on the streets.
I'm just hoping that we never have a FIRE!
