Fire guts Ebute Ero market in Lagos Island

A fire outbreak has occurred at the Ebute Ero market in Lagos State, in early hours of Saturday.

This was revealed in a statement by the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye on Saturday.

According to Adeseye, the fire broke out at the market, near the Police Station adjacent to Carter Bridge, Lagos Island.

She, however, added that the fire which raged overnight, was prevented from spreading beyond its point of origin as a result of the swift response of Lagos firefighters from the Ebute Elefun, Dolphin, Sari-Iganmu, and Alausa stations.

“Their effective management of the situation minimized further damage.

“While the fire has been extinguished, it resulted in the loss of several lock-up shops within the bungalow structures that trade in various tools and kitchenware.

“As the operation winds down with mop-up exercise, an enumeration is ongoing to determine the number of shops affected and the estimated value of the losses incurred. The investigation to uncover the exact cause of the fire is also being carried out,” the statement partly wrote.

Fortunately, no casualties have been reported from the incident.