A popularly Purple Crown Hotel, Balogun Street, along Awolowo Road, Ikeja, Lagos, has been gutted by fire which occurred at 9:52 am, affected a room on the first floor of the hotel, but with no casualties recorded.
Penpushing reports that Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement on Saturday, explaining that the agency response team had contained fire outbreak as at the time of this report.
The Permanent Secretary stated that the agency’s Tiger Squad, working with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Nigeria Police, arrived at the scene within 10 minutes of receiving the distress call.
Penpushing further reports that Oke-Osanyintolu explained that upon arrival, responders discovered that a room on the first floor of the hotel had been severely affected by fire, adding that preliminary investigation suggested that the fire may have been triggered by an electrical fault within the affected room.
The Permanent Secretary added that the incident caused significant fire and smoke damage to a section of the building, pointing out that there was no loss of life or injury, and that all hotel guests and staff were safely evacuated to a designated muster point.
“There was no loss of life and no injury recorded. All hotel guests and staff were safely evacuated from the building to the designated muster point,” the statement said.
Penpushing also reports that he added that a roll call was conducted under the supervision of the response team and police officers to account for all occupants and confirm their safety, adding that the fire was brought under control and completely extinguished through the joint efforts of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the police.
“The joint operation focused on containing the fire, preventing further spread to adjoining rooms, and ensuring the safety of both occupants and responders,” Oke-Osanyintolu emphasised.
Penpushing reports that he pointed out that following the incident, access to the entire building was restricted as a precaution because of the volume of smoke and the extent of the fire damage.
The statement said the affected section of the hotel remained cordoned off pending a detailed structural and electrical integrity assessment by relevant authorities, explaining that the situation was fully under control.
“The joint operation focused on containing the fire, preventing further spread to adjoining rooms, and ensuring the safety of both occupants and responders. The fire has been extinguished and the immediate danger neutralised. Normal operations will only resume upon clearance from safety officials’
Penpushing further reports that Oke-Osanyintolu commended the emergency responders for what it described as the speed, professionalism and inter-agency collaboration displayed during the operation, saying the swift response prevented escalation and protected lives and property.
The Permanent Secretary urged hotel operators, facility managers and business owners to prioritise regular electrical maintenance, install and service fire suppression equipment, and ensure that staff were trained on emergency evacuation procedures.
Penpushing also reports that he stated that compliance with the Lagos State Safety Commission guidelines remains non-negotiable, and urged members of the public to remain calm and report emergencies promptly through the Lagos State emergency toll-free lines: 112, 767 or 08000 112 112.
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