Panic as fire razes plastic store in Osun

Panic gripped the Old Garage area of Osogbo, Osun State, on Sunday as a fire raged through a store filled with plastic containers. The incident, reported around 2 p.m., sent plumes of smoke into the air, prompting immediate concern among residents and traders.

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We observed that smoke was coming from the building around 2pm and we immediately contacted Oke Fia, Osogbo fire station.

Firefighters were on the scene swiftly, engaging in a prolonged battle to contain the inferno. The affected store's proximity to a filling station and the Nigeria Police Force's Dugbe Divisional Headquarters heightened anxieties, as the flames threatened to spread to nearby buildings. "The fear that the fire may spread is really causing panic but the firemen are still working to prevent it from spreading beyond this point," said Modupe Olatoye, a petty trader.

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The firemen responded very early and they have been battling to put it out since then. The store is located right in the middle of some buildings and near a filing station.

Osun Fire Service spokesperson Ibrahim Adekunle confirmed that approximately five fire trucks were deployed to combat the blaze. "We are still battling to prevent escalation," Adekunle stated at the scene. He added that the cause of the fire remains undetermined and that an investigation would follow its successful extinguishment.

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The fear that the fire may spread is really causing panic but the firemen are still working to prevent it from spreading beyond this point.

This incident echoes a previous fire in January 2025 that engulfed Akinola Market in Ipetumodu, Osun State, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The cause of that fire also remained undetermined.

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We are still battling to prevent escalation. About five fire trucks have been deployed to work. The cause of the fire is not known yet. The incident was reported to us around 2:pm.