- Fire erupted at a seven-storey commercial building in Lagos’ Iddo area
- Preliminary investigations suggested the fire was caused by self-ignition due to high temperatures
- Firefighters from Sari Iganmu and Ebute Elefun reportedly contained the fire, with no casualties reported
A fire reportedly broke out at a seven-storey commercial building in the Iddo area, via Oyingbo, Lagos Island on Thursday morning.
The blaze, which began around 10 a.m., was traced to the archival room on the first floor of the building, which houses several businesses, including commercial banks and a bottling company.
Fire reported at Lagos commercial building
According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), the fire was reported at 10:22 a.m. and was swiftly contained by teams from the Sari Iganmu and Ebute Elefun Fire Stations.
“A fire outbreak that occurred on the first floor of a seven-storey commercial building belonging to the AG Leventis, Iddo House, Iddo, via Oyingbo Lagos has been doused by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
“The building occupied by Nigeria Bottling Company PLC, reported the fire at 10:22 hours Thursday at the archive room of about 108 sq/m on the said floor was confined to its origin and successfully put out by the combined efforts of the Sari Iganmu and Ebute Elefun Fire Stations of the agency.”
The affected area, a 108-square-meter archival space, was confined to its origin, and the flames were successfully extinguished.
Margaret Adeseye, Director of the LSFRS, stated that the fire was likely caused by rising temperatures within the archival room.
Properties worth millions of naira lost
Preliminary investigations suggested the incident may have resulted from self-ignition due to the increased heat in the confined space.
Fortunately, there were no casualties reported, and the operation was completed without further incident.
However, valuable properties worth millions of naira were lost.
The fire service is continuing its investigation into the full cause of the blaze.
“While the cause of the fire is being carried out, preliminary findings are showing traits of self-ignition of the confined archival space as a result of rising room temperature.
“Fortunately, there is no record of casualty in an operation that has since been completed,” Adeseye stated.
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