A fire outbreak on the night of Wednesday, March 24, 2021, had occurred at Susan’s Bay in the Eastern part of Freetown leaving thousands homeless. “Just left the scene of a terrible fire at Susan’s Bay. The Mayor stated in her post that the National Fire Force was unable to access the scene because the main entrance was blocked by a six-storey building under construction as a result of poor urban planning and ineffective collaboration between the central government and local councils in urban planning. “Disaster risk reduction cannot happen without effective urban planning and a building permit regime which is focused on reducing environmental and man-made risks. Also in recent months, there have been fire accidents in other communities in Freetown and different parts of the country.