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Fire engulfs recycling site in Lagos, destroy houses
A fire on Monday afternoon gutted an open-air recycling site and quickly spread to nearby buildings along Pipeline Road, off Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, Lagos State.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call at 1:08 p.m., prompting firefighters from the Agege and Abesan stations to rush to the scene.
Preliminary reports indicate that the fire began in an open area used for local recycling work. It later spread to a nearby residential bungalow and a small church in the area.
One adult female reportedly suffered shock during the incident and was promptly attended to by emergency responders. She has since been stabilized. No fatalities were recorded.
Confirming the incident, the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters successfully contained the fire and prevented further damage.
“The fire has been successfully brought under control, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the incident,” she said in a statement.
Mrs. Adeseye reiterated the agency’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state, urging residents to strictly adhere to fire safety regulations to prevent similar occurrences.

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