Monday, February 20, 2017

PHOTO: Fire Guts Big Plastic Company In Lagos

Emergency agencies battled for hours on Sunday to put out a fire at Rida National Plastics Limited on Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Mushin, Lagos.

It was gathered that the fire affected the recycling section of the firm and three stores.

There has been many incidence of fire in Lagos in recent times.

The fire, which started around 8am, was brought under control by a combined team of the Lagos Fire Service, Lagos Emergency Management Agency, and firefighters from neighbouring firms.

The fire was escalated by the inflammable materials in the company.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire Service, Shakiru Amodu, said firefighters from Ilupeju, Isolo, Alausa, Bolade Oshodi and Ikeja fire stations responded with 60,000 litres of water.

He said, “The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained, but we were able to curtail it from getting to the factory room.”

The General Manager, Lagos State Fire Service, Adesina Tiamiyu, enjoined firms and residents to take precautionary measures to avert fire incidents.



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