On Thursday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that a fire outbreak at the Federal Institute of the Industrial Research (FIIRO) office in Oshodi, Lagos State was successfully extinguished.
New Telegraph gathered that the agency received distress calls at 22:20hrs on Wednesday 25 December and activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans and its Response Team from Cappa Base in Oshodi.
According to a statement by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, revealed that the fire ignited as a result of overheating of the generator in operation.
“Upon arrival at 22:22hrs, LASEMA’s Eagle Response Team from Cappa Base discovered a generator house engulfed by fire.
“There was no loss of life due to the incident and no injuries were sustained.” the statement added.