Thursday, October 2, 2025 - At least 26 shops Bariga market were engulfed in flames on Tuesday, although the cause of the fire has not yet to been determined.
Through Swift intervention by the Lagos State Emergency
Management Agency (LASEMA)the fire was contained from escalating into a major
disaster.
Preliminary reports indicated that the blaze started in one
of the shops and quickly spread to others because the stalls were partitioned
with wooden structures.
Emergency responders worked together to contain and
extinguish the fire before it could reach other sections of the market.
Officials also managed the scene proactively to prevent any secondary
incidents.
Despite their efforts, 26 key-clamp shops were affected,
with goods worth millions of naira destroyed. No casualties or injuries were
reported.
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