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Lagos probes fuel storage tank fire

From The Punch · () English

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  • The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is investigating a fire incident at the Bono Energy Terminal in Apapa, Lagos.
  • The fire involved a 5-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil storage tank and was successfully contained without casualties.
  • Emergency responders prevented the fire from spreading to adjacent facilities, averting a potentially larger disaster.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) is investigating the cause of a fire that erupted at the Bono Energy Terminal in the Coconut area of Apapa, Lagos.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has successfully extinguished a fire involving a storage tank at the Bono Energy Terminal, located within the Ibru Jetty Complex along the Apapa–Oworonshoki Expressway, by Coconut Bus Stop, Olodi Apapa, Lagos. The emergency was reported at 12:04 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026. Firefighters from the Ajegunle, Sari Iganmu, and Isolo Fire Stations responded immediately and arrived at the scene at 12:16 hours. The incident involved a 5-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) storage tank, which was engulfed in flames.

— Margaret AdeseyeThe Controller General of the LSFRS providing details about the fire incident.

The incident, which began around 12:04 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, involved a 5-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) storage tank. Firefighters from Ajegunle, Sari Iganmu, and Isolo Fire Stations were dispatched immediately, arriving at the scene by 12:16 p.m. The fire was successfully contained and extinguished by 1:54 p.m.

Controller General of the LSFRS, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed that the swift and coordinated response from the LSFRS, along with emergency teams from neighboring oil and gas facilities, prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining tanks and critical infrastructure. "The prompt intervention prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining tanks and critical infrastructure, thereby minimising potential losses. No casualty was recorded," Adeseye stated.

Through the swift, coordinated, and professional efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, working alongside emergency response teams from neighbouring oil and gas facilities, the fire was successfully brought under control and completely extinguished by 13:54 hours. The prompt intervention prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining tanks and critical infrastructure, thereby minimising potential losses. No casualty was recorded.

— Margaret AdeseyeThe Controller General highlighting the successful containment and lack of casualties.

While the fire was brought under control without any loss of life or injuries, the cause of the blaze remains undetermined and is currently under investigation. This incident occurred shortly after a separate emergency response successfully contained a leaking Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanker at Owode Elede, inward Onirin, along Ikorodu Road, also without casualties.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined and is currently under investigation.

— Margaret AdeseyeThe Controller General stating that the investigation into the fire's origin is ongoing.
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