Firefighters, on Saturday morning, battled a fire outbreak at a storey building on No. 9, Ola Market, Adedeji, Itire, in the Surulere area of Lagos State.
Luckily, no life was lost in the incident, but not before the fire had gutted the top floor of the residential building.
An eyewitness said the fire started early in the morning, prompting concerns among residents in the area.
Confirming the incident, the Director-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters were dispatched to the location after the agency received a distress call.
“Following a distress call received at 10:12 hours, firefighters from the Sari Iganmu and Isolo Fire Stations were mobilised and arrived at the scene promptly to combat the fire,” Adeseye stated.
The agency disclosed that the fire affected the top floor of the residential building but was brought under control as of 11am on Saturday.