A fireplace that broke out at a mechanical workshop on Oladunni Street, Isheri-Idimu, within the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on Friday affected 21 exotic cars.
The incident occurred at about 3:05 am beside Eternal Filling (*21*), however emergency responders managed to comprise the blaze earlier than it unfold to the close by petrol station and different buildings.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, mentioned its Dolphin Response Team, based mostly at Igando, was deployed to the placement instantly after receiving a misery name.
The staff collaborated with officers of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police Force to convey the hearth beneath management.
In a press release, LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, mentioned an preliminary evaluation indicated that roughly 21 exotic automobiles had been affected by the hearth, whereas a part of a neighbouring constructing sustained minor harm.
He confirmed that the blaze had been utterly extinguished and that damping-down operations had additionally been accomplished.
No deaths or accidents had been reported within the incident.
Oke-Osanyintolu praised the emergency responders for his or her immediate intervention, noting that their efforts prevented the hearth from spreading to the filling station and different close by constructions.
He additionally referred to as on residents, notably operators of mechanical workshops, to adjust to security precautions when dealing with flammable supplies.
