Fire guts Osun plastic warehouse, sparks panic

Panic gripped residents and traders in Osogbo, Osun State, on Sunday as a fire engulfed a warehouse storing plastic containers in the Old Garage area. The blaze, which began around 2 p.m., raised fears of spreading due to the warehouse's proximity to a filling station and a police station.

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We saw smoke coming from the building at about 2 p.m. and immediately alerted the Oke Fia Fire Station in Osogbo.

Firefighters were still working to contain the inferno as of 7:10 p.m. "People are worried because of the possibility of the fire spreading, but the firefighters are doing everything possible to contain it," said Modupe Olatoye, a petty trader near the scene.

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People are worried because of the possibility of the fire spreading, but the firefighters are doing everything possible to contain it.

According to Ibrahim Adekunle, spokesperson for the Osun State Fire Service, five fire trucks were deployed to combat the blaze. "We are focused on preventing the fire from escalating," he stated. The cause of the fire remains undetermined and will be investigated once the fire is completely extinguished. The full extent of the damage has not yet been assessed.

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We are focused on preventing the fire from escalating.