Fire Guts Tanker at Ikorodu Filling Station, LSFRS Contain Blaze, No Casualty

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) on Friday swiftly contained a fire outbreak at A1 Petroleum Filling Station, located at 15 Mukaz Avenue off Ikorodu Road, near Agric bus stop, Owutu-Ikorodu.

The emergency occurred at about 12:58 p.m. when a 45,000-litre petroleum tanker (registration number IKD 479 XV) caught fire while discharging fuel at the station.

Quick intervention by firefighters from Ikorodu and Alausa Fire Stations prevented the blaze from escalating.

The inferno was restricted to the tanker and one dispensing pump, sparing the main building, mart, underground storage, and gas skid.

No casualties were recorded during the incident.

Deputy Controller General of LSFRS, Olajide Ogabi, praised the swift coordination of the fire crews and urged oil and gas operators to maintain strict safety standards.

He reaffirmed the service’s commitment to protecting lives, property, and the environment across Lagos State.