LASEMA contains Lagos fire, records zero casualty
August 11, 2026 10:27 am
One of the accident scenes…Photo Credit: LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has responded to separate fire outbreaks in Igando and Anifowoshe, Ikeja, recording no loss of life in either incident.
The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Monday.
According to LASEMA, its response teams attended to multiple emergency incidents across the state between Sunday evening and the early hours of Monday.
The first fire occurred at about 7:37pm on Sunday at 23 Shaba Ojo Street, near Omolade Bus Stop, Igando.
LASEMA said its Dolphin Team was deployed to the area after receiving a distress call about the incident.
On arrival, responders found a two-storey building on fire, with the blaze originating from a two-bedroom flat.
The agency said the fire was caused by an electrical surge, adding that the affected apartment was unoccupied when the incident occurred.
LASEMA, working alongside the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, said it quickly contained the fire and prevented it from spreading to other apartments in the building.
“Through the swift intervention of the Dolphin Team and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the fire was curtailed and prevented from spreading to other flats in the building,” the agency said.
Dampening-down operations were subsequently carried out and completed, with the response team returning to base at about 8:24pm.
“No casualty was recorded,” LASEMA added.
A second fire incident was reported at about 11:30pm at 61 Abeokuta Street, Anifowoshe, Ikeja.
The agency said its Tiger Squad was deployed to the location, where responders discovered that one of the two-bedroom flats on the top floor of a storey building was engulfed by fire.
According to LASEMA, the fire originated from an air-conditioning unit following an electrical surge.
Firefighting operations were immediately commenced by the response team in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
The agency said the firefighters succeeded in confining the blaze to the affected bedroom before completely extinguishing it.
“The fire was confined to the affected bedroom and completely extinguished,” the statement said.
LASEMA said no casualty was recorded in the incident, adding that its team returned to base after completing recovery operations.
The agency said the emergency responses were carried out in line with the directive of the Lagos State Government to protect lives and property across the state.
It reiterated its commitment to disaster risk reduction and prompt emergency response across Lagos.
“LASEMA remains committed to its mandate of disaster risk reduction, effective response, and building a safer, more resilient Lagos,” the agency said.
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