Lagos Constructs New Fire Stations

The Lagos State Government has constructed two new fire stations in the state, bringing the total number of such in the state to 15.

This, according to the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Oyinlomo Danmole, is in furtherance with the determination of the Governor Babatunde Fashola-led administration to build at least a fire station in every local government areas of Lagos State.

The new stations were constructed at Abesan Housing Estate and Lekki Peninsula Phase II.

At the a Ministerial Press Briefing held on Monday at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre Alausa, Ikeja, Danmole noted that a piece of land was donated to the state at Lekki for the purpose of building a modern fire station by Oba (Dr) Idowu Abiodun Oniru (JP) Akogun II and the entire Oniru family.

Danmole added that the government has acquired a total of 34 new purpose built and customised modern fire fighting equipment and accessories from Messrs W. S. Darley of Itasca Illinois, United States as parts of efforts to deepen its capacity in preventing and fighting fire outbreaks and its attendants consequences.

“All the fire trucks are fitted with storage tanks for water, foam and compressed air. These new fire trucks make use of the latest auto Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) designed to reduce the volume of water needed to fight fire,” the Commissioner said.

It was also disclosed that the state government has successfully renovated and rehabilitated 175 Fire Hydrant points and constructed 50 new ones that are linked to mini/macro water works in the state with the aim of ensuring that fire service officials have quick access to adequate water supply during fire emergencies.

In April, few fire incidents were recorded in the state.