LAGOS: The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that explosive materials stored in a warehouse caused the fire that engulfed parts of the Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Estate, Mile 2, on Saturday evening.
The agency’s Controller-General, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
She said the service received a distress call at 9:29 p.m. and arrived at the scene within 11 minutes.
Firefighters from the Ajegunle, Sari Iganmu, Okota and Alausa stations were deployed to combat the blaze, which involved hundreds of 200-litre drums of explosive materials, posing a serious risk to neighbouring facilities.
According to Adeseye, the fire was brought under control at about 5:55 a.m. on Sunday, with no casualties recorded.
She said investigations were ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and urged businesses to strictly adhere to fire safety regulations.
