A fire broke out early Friday morning at a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street, Lagos Island Local Government Area.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in a statement via ‘X’ (formerly Twitter)
Margaret, reported that the service received an emergency call at 05:17 hours and dispatched firefighters from Ebute Elefun, Sari, and Lekki 1 stations.
Preliminary investigations indicate that an electrical surge might have caused the fire, which affected several shops within the building but no casualties were recorded.
Thee statement read; “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.
“Thanks to the swift actions of the Lagos State Firefighters, the situation is now under control.
“Ventilation efforts are currently ongoing in ensuring the safety of all in the area.
“Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was triggered by an electrical surge. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported”.
