Lagos State Fire Service says it has recorded 193
fire outbreaks from December, 2013 to till date.
The Director of the service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, made
this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Tuesday in Lagos.
Fadipe said the last incident occurred on Jan. 7 at
about 3.08 a.m at Sawmill Market, Ipaja, Lagos.
He said that 11 lock-up shops out of about 150
shops in the market were destroyed by fire.
Fadipe said that the shops destroyed contained
planks, paints, chemicals, wood-cutting machines
and other building materials.
According to him, it took men of the service about
four hours to put out the fire.
“The fire spread faster due to the harmattan
season.
“I advise members of the public to be careful with
anything that can cause fire fast.
“The fire took us longer time to put out due to
sawdust and chemicals in the market,’’ Fadipe said.
The director said that no death was recorded in all
the fire incidents. (NAN)
fire outbreaks from December, 2013 to till date.
The Director of the service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, made
this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Tuesday in Lagos.
Fadipe said the last incident occurred on Jan. 7 at
about 3.08 a.m at Sawmill Market, Ipaja, Lagos.
He said that 11 lock-up shops out of about 150
shops in the market were destroyed by fire.
Fadipe said that the shops destroyed contained
planks, paints, chemicals, wood-cutting machines
and other building materials.
According to him, it took men of the service about
four hours to put out the fire.
“The fire spread faster due to the harmattan
season.
“I advise members of the public to be careful with
anything that can cause fire fast.
“The fire took us longer time to put out due to
sawdust and chemicals in the market,’’ Fadipe said.
The director said that no death was recorded in all
the fire incidents. (NAN)
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