A fire incident erupted on Wednesday at a high-rise commercial building on Lagos Island, triggering a rapid emergency response from several fire stations across the state.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the blaze occurred at The Great Nigeria Insurance House, located on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The agency, however, confirmed that no casualties have been recorded in the Christmas Eve incident so far.
In a statement signed by the controller general of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, on Wednesday evening, the agency said, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call, and the Ebute Elefun and Dolphin Fire Stations responded swiftly, with support from the Sari Iganmu and Alausa headquarters.”
According to the service, the distress call was received at 16:41 hours, while firefighting teams arrived at the scene at 16:53 hours.
Providing details on the extent of the fire, the agency disclosed that “The fire is currently affecting up to the fifth floor of a 25-storey building. It originated on the fifth floor and has spread downwards from that level.”
Officials noted that the building is mainly used for commercial purposes, particularly warehousing.
“The affected building is primarily used for warehouse storage and the sale of clothing materials, with corporate offices and a few shops also located within the premises,” the statement said.
“There has been no record of casualty as firefighting continues,” the agency confirmed.
Firefighters remain on ground as efforts continue to fully extinguish the blaze and prevent it from spreading to other parts of the building.
