The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has made it known that the causes of the inferno that ravaged some parts of the popular Oko Baba Market will be out soon.
This was contained in a situation report issued by the Deputy Head of the fire service Ogabi Olajide Monday.
Olajide made it know that though the cause of the inferno is yet unknown but the incident was compounded by the nature of the inflammable being traded at the popular plank market.
He, however, revealed that the fire service were able to curtail the inferno from spreading further noting that no life or injury was recorded.
“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a Fire outbreak which emergency call was received at 13:45hrs Monday, to Kadara Street, Oko Baba, Ebute Meta, Lagos.
On arrival at the scene it was discovered that make-shift commercial shops of various sizes and patterns used in trading and stocking of woods are well alight on Fire as the crews deployed copious water and chemical foam compound to douse the raging Fire.
“Concerted efforts from emergency responders are also called for back up as they shanties Saw Mill Fire spread due to the nature of the combustible substances involved the expanse vast land sweeping through market.
“The public should however be rest assured that the Fire has been curtailed from spreading further and poses no threat to life and further damages.
“It is on record that no life or injury has been reported as the course of the Fire would be unravel as soon firefighting is concluded,” the statement read.
