Fire guts Christ Embassy church

13:44 - 15 January 2016

The men of the fire service were able to get the fire under control in a timely manner, saving lives and properties.

A section of the Christ Embassy Church on Oregun Road, Ikeja, Lagos, was gutted by fire on Wednesday, January 14, Punch as reported.

According to reports, the fire started around 9pm after an electrical spark in the switch room of the church.

Thankfully, the officials Lagos State Fire Service were able to get the fire under control in a timely manner

An official of the agency explained that the fire was contained within 30 minutes of active firefighting, adding that no life was lost.

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He said, “Around 9.08pm on Wednesday, we got a call that there was a fire incident in the church. We deployed two 10,000 litres of water from our stations in Ikeja and Alausa. It was discovered that the fire was on the topmost floor of the church’s three-storeyed building.

“There had been an electrical spark in the switch room, which triggered off the fire. In about 30 minutes, we put it out,” he added.