Again, Fire Razes Lagos Market, Properties Worth Millions Of Naira Destroyed

A blaze has erupted at a two-storey building within Dosunmu Market, located in the Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State, The Matrix has gathered.

The inferno reportedly started around 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Lagos State Fire Service’s Head of Public Education, Amodu Shakiru, confirmed the incident, indicating that fire personnel are on-site to avert further casualties. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

He stated that two-storey buildings were affected by the fire, and Lagos State Fire Service personnel are currently at the scene to prevent further casualties.

The cause of the fire is yet unknown

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He said, “Fire service personnel are currently on the ground to stop the fire and stop any further casualties. The fire affected two-storey buildings. Details about the fire will be shared soon.”

This latest incident is coming on the heels of a similar fire outbreak where goods worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the Nnamdi Azikiwe and Docemo section of the Idumota Market in Lagos State.The fire affected three buildings, including two two-storey structures and one three-storey building in the market popularly for clothes, bags and shoes.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency service providers stormed the scene to arrest the fire.

“The Fire stations at Ebute Elefun, Ilupeju and Alausa have deployed resources to mitigate the situation effectively as firefighting operations are ongoing,” the Fire Service boss, Margaret Adeseye had disclosed then.