Goods running into millions of naira were lost when an overnight fire engulfed the Ladipo Plank market on Iganmu road, Orile , Lagos state Nigeria .
Hundreds of sawmill and building materials were burnt in the fire which started in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency ,LASEMA, arrived at the scene and put out the fire.
The State Director, Fire service, MARGARET ADESEYE in a statement said the market, known for its trading in building materials was engulfed in flames due to the presence of highly combustible materials, including inflammatory wood polish, exacerbated by the dry weather conditions.
According to LASEMA, the exact cause of the fire remained unknown but no casualty was recorded as at the time of filing this report.