Ipaja Power Transmission Station Gutted By Fire

A power transmission station based in Ipaja, a Lagos suburb, was gutted yesterday morning by fire which raged on for hours heightening fears of likely power outage in Ikeja and its environs. Eyewitnesses said the cause of the fire which began around 11: am was unknown. The inferno
consumed a massive transmission station
belonging to Transisco Power Company.
"We don't know the cause of the fire but it
started shortly before the rains began. The fire
was so massive that even the fire services were
unable to bring it under control," an eyewitness
said.
It was also gathered that efforts of the Lagos
State Fire Service (LSFC) at taming the fire was
unsuccessful forcing the team to withdraw after
30 minutes. The heavy downpour also could not
stop the inferno which eventually subsided
around 3pm.
Meanwhile, a source at the Power Holding
Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Ikeja District, said
the fire incident might likely disrupt distribution
of electricity in Ikeja and environs.
"The fire happened at a transmission station; we
at the distribution end of it are waiting for
proper briefing on the extent of damage and how
much it will affect power distribution in Ikeja
and environs. But take this from me, it will
definitely affect power distribution, but we just
don't know the extent," the source said.