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Breaking: Fire engulfs shops, many properties in Lagos
A section of a seven-storey building located on Sanni Adewale Street in the Lagos Island local government area of Lagos State went up in flames, destroying shops, in the early hours of Friday.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed, that the fire outbreak happened around 5:17 am, prompting an immediate response from firefighters.
Confirming the fire incident in a release, Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed that the agency received a distress call shortly after the fire began and swiftly deployed firefighters from the Ebute Elefun, Sari, and Lekki 1 stations to the scene.
She stated, “On August 16th, 2024, at 05:17 hours, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call regarding a fire outbreak at Sanni Adewale Street, located in the Lagos Island Local Government Area. The fire affected several shops within a 7-storey building.
“Firefighters from the Ebute Elefun, Sari, and Lekki 1 stations promptly responded, arriving at the scene by 05:33 hours.”
Adeseye added that the situation has now been brought under control due to swift actions of the Lagos State Firefighters, stressing that, “Ventilation efforts are currently ongoing in ensuring the safety of all in the area.”
She however attributed the cause of the outbreak to electrical surge.
“Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was triggered by an electrical surge. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported,” she stated.
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