Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s emergency response team arrived promptly at the scene.
Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of LASEMA, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
According to the statement, the incident occurred on January 24, prompting the deployment of LASEMA’s Eagle Squad to the scene.
A fire broke out at a residential building on Bola Street, Oyingbo, on Friday.
The governor also advised traders to always prioritise their lives over property during emergencies.
The agency said that search and rescue efforts by LASEMA’s response teams, NEMA, Red Cross, and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were ongoing.
Between these headline-making incidents, Martins Street and the broader Balogun Market area have witnessed numerous significant fire outbreaks.
LASEMA said emergency teams were working under challenging conditions because of the building’s height.
The director-general of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, described the event as a defining step in strengthening Nigeria’s disaster management architecture.
A six-storey commercial building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Afriland Towers, caught fire on September 16.
