Massive fire outbreak at Radio Nigeria destroy properties
The fire outbreak occurred on Wednesday night, destroying many properties.
A massive fire outbreak gutted the Lagos office of Radio Nigeria. The fire outbreak occurred on Wednesday night, destroying many properties. There’s no report of deàth at the time of writing this report.
The incident, which occurred on the night of Wednesday, November 27, destroyed two major buildings within the facility. The destroyed buildings include the control rooms, music studio, and radio studio.
Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident of the massive fire outbreak, citing significant loss and revealed that the fire was traced to an air conditioning unit.
Gbenga Omotoso, The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy shared a video clip of the fire on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
LASEMA worked through the night to contain the fire outbreak.
Margaret Adeseye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, also confirmed the incident, providing additional details about the fire outbreak at the Radio Nigeria office in Ikoyi, Lagos.
A combined team of firefighters from both the Federal Fire Service and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service successfully extinguished the fire after an intense operation.
Adeseye noted that the first responders, including crews from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun, and Oba Oniru Fire Stations, arrived at the scene to find the fire already well-established.
She attributed its rapid spread to the highly flammable materials used in the construction of the studio section, which fueled the flames of the massive fire outbreak and made firefighting efforts more challenging.
In her statement, she assured the public that swift and collaborative action by various emergency responders, including the Nigerian Police, played a critical role in containing the fire.
Although initial investigations suggest that the fire originated in the studio area, Adeseye stated that the exact cause remains unknown.
Authorities are expected to conduct a thorough investigation to determine what led to the incident and take steps to prevent a recurrence.
Meanwhile, Adeseye praised the teamwork of the emergency services in ensuring that the situation was brought under control and posed no further risk to surrounding areas.
