Fire destroys six shops in Lagos market

A fire incident on Sunday afternoon ravaged six shops at the Aswani Mechanic Village in the Isolo area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that the blaze began around 12:26 pm.

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Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire was triggered by a power surge. The inferno affected six shops. Fortunately, no vehicles were affected, and no lives were lost.

Emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the scene. Upon arrival, they encountered a fire that had already engulfed several shops within the mechanic village. Preliminary investigations suggest that a power surge was the likely cause of the inferno.

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There was no loss of life and no casualties recorded in the incident. All traders and artisans within the immediate area were safely evacuated.

Fortunately, the fire did not result in any loss of life or casualties. All traders and artisans in the immediate vicinity were safely evacuated. While six shops were destroyed, the prompt intervention of firefighters and the LASEMA team prevented the fire from spreading to neighboring workshops, thereby saving other properties.

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While six shops were lost to the fire, prompt intervention prevented the spread to adjoining workshops and saved other properties within the village.

Firefighters and the LASEMA team worked to bring the situation under control and conducted dampening-down operations to prevent reignition. The Lagos State Government commended the professionalism and speed of the responders. They also reminded market and workshop operators to adhere to electrical safety standards, avoid overloading circuits, and ensure regular maintenance of fire extinguishers.

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The situation is now under control. Recovery and mop-up operations are ongoing at the affected section of Aswani Mechanic Village. The area has been secured to allow traders and relevant agencies to commence damage assessment.