In response to a 10a.m Emergency call today, LASEMA is presently curtailing a fire outbreak at 16 Ogunjimi Street in Oke Koto, Agege axis of Lagos.
On arrival at the scene of the incident by 10:31hrs, it was observed that a storey building consisting of a room and parlour was gutted by fire.
Preliminary investigations at the incident site revealed that the fire started from one of the rooms at the top floor, before spreading to the other rooms. Cause of the fire couldn't be ascertained yet.
No loss of life nor injuries were recorded at the incident site, nor was any injury sustained by the rescuers. However, a huge loss was suffered due to destruction of properties by the inferno.
The fire has been curtailed by efforts of the LASG Fire Services, LASEMA Fire Unit, as well as the LASEMA Response Team which successfully prevented the fire from escalating to adjoining buildings, while dampening down is currently ongoing.
In the same vein, The Vice Chairman of Agege Local Government, Prince Abiodun Ogunji, visited the scene of the fire incident to sympathise with the victims.
Ogunji representing the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, who was on official assignment, expressed sympathy of the council towards residents who lost their properties to the fire incident.
The Vice Chairman thanked Almighty that no causality was recorded, appealed to residents and victims of the incidents not to allow hoodlums to take advantage of the incident to perpetuate crime in the area.
He said "On behalf of the council boss, I commended the efforts of Lagos State Fire Service and LASEMA for their swift response to put out the fire". He also applauded the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force, Dopemu Division for prompt response at the scene of the incident to forestall undue advantage of hoodlums to wade in and cart away remaining properties of the affects victims under the presence of assisting them.
AgegePulse learnt that the cause of the fire incident is yet to be ascertained as the time of the visit.
Prince Ogunji promised that the Council would make possible relief arrangement for the affected victims.
