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  • Fire guts flats in Amuwo Odofin [PHOTOS]

    Fire guts flats in Amuwo Odofin [PHOTOS]

    Flats in a block of six flats has been gutted by fire at Mile 2 Estate, Amuwo Odofin. The fire incident started at about 8:30am in the early hours of Friday, 15th of May, 2020.

    The inferno consumed 2 out of the 6 flats in Block 257 Amuwo Odofin Housing Estate, behind the popular central mosque.

    As of the time of filing this report, details on the cause of the fire outbreak were sketchy.

    Operatives of the fire service who arrived at about 9:50am, however put out the fire. No casualty was recorded.

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  • Video: Massive fire erupts in Sharjah’s residential 45-floor tower

    Video: Massive fire erupts in Sharjah’s residential 45-floor tower

    A massive fire broke out at a residential tower in Al Nahda in Sharjah on Tuesday night. Nine people sustained minor injuries and were treated on site.

    At least seven of the injured were taken to hospital.

    The quick response by Sharjah Civil Defence teams averted a major disaster. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

    The fire broke out on the 10th floor of the Abbco Tower at 9.04pm.

    Civil Defence personnel from Mina and Al Nahda fire stations were deployed to control the blaze after the police operations room received a call reporting flames in the building.

    The tower in Sharjah was constructed in 2006, has 45 floors, including parking, out of which 36 are residential floors. Each floor has 12 flats.

    The police used a drone to check if there were any people trapped inside, said Colonel Dr. Ali Abu Al Zoud, Deputy Director General of Central Operations of Sharjah Police.

  • BREAKING: Fire guts popular filling station in Lagos [VIDEO]

    BREAKING: Fire guts popular filling station in Lagos [VIDEO]

    There is a fire outbreak currently ongoing at Oando Filling Station in Obalende, Lagos opposite the BRT station.

    The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.

    Details later

  • NNPC fueling station inferno claims 30 vehicles

    NNPC fueling station inferno claims 30 vehicles

    The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Tuesday said the fire outbreak at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) fueling station, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos, has destroyed 30 vehicles.

    The filling station is located at Yaya Abatan bus Stop, off College Road, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.

    According to him, a tanker with 33,000 litres of diesel catches fire while discharging its contents into an underground tank at the NNPC filling station.

    “The agency officials received a distress call at about 1 p.m. on April 27, concerning a fire outbreak at NNPC filling station located at Yaya Abatan bus stop, off College Road.

    “The agency’s response team personally coordinated by myself, other emergency responders jointly fought and subsequently extinguished the flames at about 4.49 p.m.

    “No casualty nor fatality was recorded, about 30 vehicles were affected. The combined effort of the emergency responders led to the salvage of properties and buildings nearby,” he said.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said present during the recovery operations were the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Tayo Bamgbose-Martins; Chairman Ifako Local Government Council, Apostle Toba Oke; Federal and Lagos State Fire Services as well as National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

    He said that other security agencies present were Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that four recommendations were provided to prevent future fire outbreaks such as continuous sensitisation and advocacy on fire safety measures by relevant government agencies.

    Others, he said, were encouraging installation of fire extinguishers at both public and private domains, and fire hydrant at filling stations.

    Also, ensuring that onlookers stay safe by keeping away from the flames and observe social distancing while freeing the responders to carry out their work unhindered.

    In a related development, he said a suspected leaked Pipeline disgorged petrol (PMS) at Peace Estate, Iyana Odo, Oripako Stream Inward Baruwa, Ipaja.

    The LASEMA director-general said that the agency’s Response Team received a distress call in respect of a suspected PMS leakage from a pipeline at Iyana odo at about 11.00 hours on Monday.

    He said that when its response team got to the scene, it was discovered that there was a Pete leakage flowing downstream towards Iyana Odo, Ori Pako axis from an unidentifiable source point.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that the actual point source of pollution could not be ascertained owing to the nature of the area being a wetland with flowing streams and pipelines buried underneath.

    He said that the residents were subsequently sensitised and advised to ensure they do not carry out any activity that would ignite fire.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that the concentration of the leaked petrol had reduced likely due to vaporisation and rapid movement of water down stream, resulting in no imminent hazard while the immediate threat level ascertained had been contained.

    He, however, said that SEPA and NNPC officials had been notified for necessary action by locating the point source of pollution to mitigate against future disaster in the community and contamination of the flora and fauna.

  • Fire outbreak averted at CBN office in Jos

    Fire outbreak averted at CBN office in Jos

    A fire outbreak occurred Tuesday morning at the Jos branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, causing panic among members of staff who were in the building.

    According to reports, a timely intervention brought the situation under control without any loss of life, documents or property.

    Speaking to newsmen, Branch Controller, Duniya Yusuf assured that the incident did not cause any major harm as available staff were promptly evacuated to the muster point and the Fire Service brought the situation under control even as the affected room has been cordoned off.

    He noted the incident occurred when an air conditioner installed in the inverter room on the second floor of the building explaining, “You know we are under lockdown but still providing skeletal service especially to provide cash for ATM. There was a fire alarm and a few staff in the building moved out.

    Because of the thickness of the smoke, we had to call the fire service to assist. After the whole thing was controlled, it was discovered that it was from an air conditioner in the inverter room. “No staff was hurt, no document was lost, normalcy has returned and the room where the incident occurred cordoned off.”

  • BREAKING: INEC Headquarters gutted by fire

    BREAKING: INEC Headquarters gutted by fire

    The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in Abuja is on fire.

    According to reports the fire started around 11am.

    The inferno has gutted a substantial part of the building.

    Mostly affected is the Election and Party Monitoring Department (EPM), which was completely razed.
    But INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters’ Education and Information, Festus Okoye, said no critical document was lost to the inferno.

    Details shortly…

  • Tragic! Fire destroys shops, goods worth millions in Lagos

    Tragic! Fire destroys shops, goods worth millions in Lagos

    Residents of Peace Estate, off Lekki-Epe Expressway were distraught when nine shops were razed by fire on Tuesday.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that the fire which started from one of the 19 shops in a row, spread to eight other shops and destroyed goods worth millions of naira.

    The timely arrival of firefighters from the Lagos State Fire Service helped to prevent the fire from spreading to the remaining shops.

    The affected shops sold electronics and electrical cables.

    The deadly fire, which started around 4.32am, was extinguished by the personnel of the Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service.

    The Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Fire Service, Jamiu Dosunmu, said in a statement that the cause of the fire could not be yet be ascertained.

    “Nine out of the 19 shops were severely burnt, while the firemen were able to save 10 with property worth millions of naira amidst the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic,” he stated.

    The acting Head of the state fire service, Margaret Adeseye, said the agency had attended to 84 fire incidents since March 23, 2020, adding that the agency would ensure that the state was safe.

    Adeseye also urged residents of the state to follow the instructions of health experts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

     

  • Lagos Airport Hotel not razed by fire – Management clears air

    Lagos Airport Hotel not razed by fire – Management clears air

    The Management of Lagos Airport Hotel Limited, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has debunked reports that the hotel has been razed by fire.

    The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Airport Hotel, Kayode Bakare, said in a statement on Friday that the attention of the management had been drawn to online publication in some of the Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday, 9th April, 2020 captioned “Fire guts Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.”

    “The management of the hotel wishes to state categorically that LAGOS AIRPORT HOTEL LIMITED IKEJA was not gutted by fire yesterday, Thursday, 9th April, 2020. It was a fire incident at the frontal car park of the hotel which affected three vehicles and not the building as reported.

    “The fire outbreak occurred at the rented space of a car hire company who is a tenant to the hotel. The fire affected three of the vehicles of that company,” he said.

    Bakare said the fire did not extend to any building or property of the hotel, saying that prompt response by the Lagos State Fire Service and men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency helped in extinguishing the fire and dousing the tension.

    He said the cause of the fire outbreak was yet to be established while investigation into the incident was ongoing.

    “We seize this opportunity to correct the news flying around that Lagos Airport Hotel Ikeja was burnt by fire on Thursday, 9th April, 2020.

    “The management of Lagos Airport Hotel Ikeja urge the entire public, our esteemed customers and all stakeholders of the hotel to completely disregard such news.

    “We assure our customers of their complete safety and that of the hotel’s property which is also being adequately secured even as the hotel complies with the lockdown directives of the federal government in these times of COVID-19. We also enjoin all our clients to stay safe this season,” he said.

  • Goods destroyed as fire guts shops in Lagos market

    Goods destroyed as fire guts shops in Lagos market

    Two shops with household utensils were destroyed in a fire that gutted Maola Shopping Mall at Ebute Ero Market in the Idumota area of Lagos on Friday.

    Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), who confirmed the incident noted that the fire had been put off by emergency responders.

    According to him the combined efforts of emergency agencies put off the fire within 30 minutes.

    “Upon arrival of the Emergency Responders at the scene it was revealed that a building (Maola Shopping Mall) was affected by a fire of unknown origin.

    “A combined team of LASEMA responders from Lagos Central Zone, Lagos State Fire (Sari Iganmu), Federal Fire service and Nigeria Police Force were able to curtail the flames within the shortest period of time.

    “Only shops 35 and 36 on the last floor of the building stocked with different goods such as cartoons of detergents, kitchen utensils, were affected with the fire and no casualties,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

    He said that the responders had returned to their bases and also urged members of the public to comply with the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines laid down by the Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to avoid endangering themselves.

  • Fire razes Anambra market

    Fire razes Anambra market

    An early morning inferno on Wednesday razed the building material market in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    The fire which started around 4am, purportedly stemmed from a standby articulated vehicle parked inside the market.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that men of the fire service, who were immediately contacted, were still battling with the fire as at the time of filing this report.

    The State Fire fighter chief, Engr Martin Agbili confirmed the incident.

     

     

    He said: “There is Fire outbreak this early morning at Building material market Ogidi at about 0400hrs.

    “Our firefighters and fire trucks at Onitsha and Awka were deployed to the fire scene.

    “The fire outbreak emanated from a standby loaded lorry packed inside the market. The content or the goods loaded at the packed lorry is not yet known.

    “We are still at the fire scene. Although the fire is under control. No life lost during the incident.”