The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has doused the Fire outbreak at a residential building at 54 Aledelola Street, Ikosi Ketu, Lagos.
The Fire alert which was reported at 18:18 hours Boxing day being the 9th of the 10 emergencies recorded thus far between 08:00 hours till this release. This was coming from 24 emergencies on Christmas day as the highest ever recorded in a given 24 hours, give much to be desired.
On arrival at the scene at 18:30 hours by Alausa Fire crew before being joined by their Ilupeju counterparts, it was discovered that it is a Fire at the upper floor of a storey building with an extended storey boys’ quarter that were touched before prevented from spreading to the ground floors and surrounding buildings.
The incident which recorded no casualty is being investigated to unravel the cause while efforts will be redoubled to prevent incessant Fire and related emergencies since last November.
Similarly, the Public is further reminded that Fuel Scarcity is not a yardstick to illegitimate and inappropriate storage of Fuel to the detriment of our Lives and Properties.
As the Agency is hereby admonished the Public to desist from using kegs to store Petrol and other flammable Liquids just as Motorists are advised not to store same in their Boots.
The fire which gutted the Storey Building on Aladelola Street is the Second Fire in the area in the last few weeks with another Storey Building at the back of Aladelola Street burnt a few weeks back.
The Aladelola Fire though was attributed to a gas explosion in the building which made it spread quickly to all parts of the upper part of the Building.
The upsurge in Fire incidences at this time of the year though due to the weather which is conducive for Fire, with most surfaces losing moisture not unexpected has still been a bit higher than usual with the State Fire Service responding to over 24 Fire emergencies in the last 24 Hours
