Fire gutted a room on the top floor of a one-storey building and destroyed household items in the Mushin area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency disclosed this in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the agency’s Alpha Eagle Team, deployed from Cappa Base, received the distress alert at 1:26pm and arrived at the scene on Oke Arin Street, Mushin, within the estimated response time.
He noted that the team found a room on the top floor of the storey building engulfed in flames.
According to him, the Eagle Response Team, LASEMA Response Unit Fire Team and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service worked together to contain and extinguish the fire.
“The inferno was successfully contained, completely extinguished and dampened down to prevent escalation to nearby structures,” he stated.
Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the cause of the fire could not immediately be established.
He added that no casualty or loss of life was recorded in the incident.
In a separate operation, LASEMA also responded to a vehicle breakdown at 7UP Bus Stop, which threatened traffic flow along the corridor.
The PS stated that its Tiger Team, deployed from the Command and Control Centre, responded to a Hyundai minibus with registration number SMK 387XA after it suffered battery failure opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps office at 7UP.
He noted that the LASEMA Response Team recovered the vehicle with a heavy-duty tow truck and relocated it to the State House for safekeeping.
The PS added that the operation helped to restore the free flow of traffic and ensure public safety along the corridor.
Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the interventions reflected the state government’s emergency response readiness.
“These timely interventions once again reflect the proactiveness and operational readiness of the Lagos State Government under the administration of Mr Governor to safeguard residents and ensure public order.
“LASEMA remains fully mobilised and on high alert to respond to all emergencies across the state,” he added.
He urged residents to adhere to safety guidelines and promptly report emergencies through the toll-free lines 767 and 112.
On July 16 that two firefighters were hospitalised after collapsing while battling a fire that engulfed the top floor of a three-storey residential building in the Ketu-Ikosi area of Lagos State.
LASEMA had confirmed that the fire, which affected one of a pair of twin three-storey residential buildings at No. 11, Ademola Taiwo Street, Ketu-Ikosi, was caused by an electrical surge from a prepaid meter.
