LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

By Ayodele Ifasakin

 *PRELIMINARY REPORT REGARDING THE FIRE OUTBREAK AT MOBIL FILLING STATION, OPPOSITE AIRPORT HOTEL, ALLEN JUNCTION*

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

In response to distress calls received by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, through the 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 1108hrs, the Agency activated it's Tiger Response Team from the Command and Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

Upon arrival of the Tiger Team at the incident scene, it was observed that the Mobil filling station at the aforementioned location was engulfed in flames. 

On further investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire was attributed to explosion of a 12 ton gas truck, registration number  unknown, which impacted several cars within the filling station and portions of a nearby building. 

*CAUSE OF FIRE*

● Cause of the incident is  currently under investigations.

● Immediate and remote cause of the 12 ton gas truck explosion had not been ascertained as at time of writing the Preliminary Report.

*DAMAGE REPORT*

● 6 cars, (both commercial and private vehicles) were impacted. 

● The second floor of a two storey building beside the gas station was also affected. 

*CASUALTY REPORT*

● There were no fatalities as a result of the incidence.

● Two adult males suffered severe burns, while others sustained minor injuries.

● The injured individuals were promptly rescued and given immediate medical attention by the Agency's Pre-Hospital Care Team in collaboration with LASAMBUS before being transferred to LASUTH for further medical treatment.

*ACTION TAKEN:*

●Safety Measures were activated at the incident as part of measures to safeguard responders at the scene while the operation lasts. 

●LRT is coordinating the Rescue Operation which is being conducted in collaboration with other first responders.

●All responders are working fervently to ensure a quick and successful operation to restore normalcy to the environment. 

*STATUS:*

●The fire has been brought under control and quickly contained by the Agency's LRT and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service preventing it from spreading further to surrounding buildings. 

● Operation is ongoing.

● Updates to follow. 

*IN ATTENDANCE:* LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, NEMA and Officials of the Nigerian Police Force.

Nosa Okunbor 

Head, Public Affairs Unit-LASEMA 

8th August, 2024

Fire outbreaks: Lagos to set up emergency committees in markets

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Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, LASEMA

The Lagos State Government is set to inaugurate emergency committees in all markets across the state.

This followed recent spate of fire incidents which has resulted in heavy loss of lives and property running into billions of naira,

This development was disclosed by the Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu while speaking to newsmen in his office.

Oke-Osanyintolu said the frequency of the fire incidents had prompted the state to be proactive by collaborating with the market leaders to take positive steps to avoid loss of their investments to fire outbreaks.

He said the government would work with ‘Iya Oloja’ and ‘Baba Olojas’ on the inauguration of emergency committees to avert fire incidents in market.

Oke-Osanyintolu added that a situation whereby markets in the state become filling stations where thousands of litres of fuel were stored would no longer be acceptable.

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LASEMA Quells Ogba, Banana Island Fire Outbreaks

...Reduced Response Time, Root of Quick Operations-DG LASEMA, Oke-Osanyintolu

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Swift and timely response of LASEMA to reported fire outbreak at 25, Oyemekun street, Ifako, Ogba, stopped the entire building from being burnt down.

According to reports of preliminary investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire broke out from the air conditioner installed in the studio at the top floor of the building.

Though no injuries, fatalities or deaths were recorded at the Oyemekun Street fire incident by the time it was completely put out and dampened down, the successful operation was attributed to abilities of the responders to quickly bring the fire under control.

Speaking on the swift quelling of the fire outbreak at 25, Oyemekun street, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, attributed success of swift operations mainly  to the response time of the emergency agency.

According to him, the fire which gutted the upper floor of the duplex did not spread beyond that, due to the prompt arrival of LASEMA response team which got there in record time to put out the fire. An act which he said prevented the fire from burning down the entire building.

Going further, the DG LASEMA said, "This is level of swift recovery is only made possible due to the reducing response time which LASEMA is ever mindful of, plus the incessant training of it's response teams.

Furthermore, the Incident Commander said, "reducing response time and increasing abilities of the Agency's responders, is at the root of LASEMA's consistent success in safeguarding lives and properties of Lagosians".

In a related development,  LASEMA in response to another emergency call this time on Lagos island, put out another fire at Close 223 Living Gold in Banana Island today.

The fire which investigation carried out at the scene of incident revealed resulted from a power surge that started from Air-conditioner units.  

The fire incident which did not record any loss of lives nor injuries, that gutted a building branded Field Company Limited at banana Island in Lagos, was quickly curtailed by LASEMA response team before it could spread to other parts of the house.

After the quick recovery of the incident site by LASEMA team, the emergency responders ensured that the fire was compleletely put out and dampened to prevent the likelihood of secondary incidents.

Speaking on the incessant fire incidents in recent times, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the agency's observation about recent fire incidents was deduced from available data which attributed a large percentage of fire outbreaks to manmade errors and electrical power surges.

Going further, he said some of these fire incidents were preventable by observing simple precautionary measures such as complete disengagement of domestic appliances from power sources and purchase of appropriate and well positioned fire extinguishers.

Said he, "the simple act of removing the 15 ampere plug of air-conditioning units, effectively cuts off electricity power supply from them at close of work, or not when in use.

"With this simple disconnection from power sources whether attached to voltage regulators or otherwise, no spark can occur even with the most sudden, or powerful electrical surges, between an unconnected appliance and an electricity power outlet".

The Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu thereafter charged Lagosians to continue being vigilant and utilize the 767 or 112 Toll Free Emergency numbers while observing simple precautionary measures in their homes and work places.