No fewer than 62 people have lost their lives to fire incidents and building collapses across Lagos State in the first half of 2025, PUNCH Metro has learnt.
This was revealed in the mid-year activity report of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service released on Monday.
According to a statement by the agency’s Senior Public Affairs Officer, Maria Fadairo, the report covered incidents recorded between January and June 2025, offering a snapshot of the agency’s emergency response efforts during the period.
“The LSFRS has announced the release of its Mid-Year Activity Report for January to June 2025, highlighting key emergency response statistics and operational successes,” the statement read.
It added that the service responded to 1,072 emergency incidents during the six months, comprising 922 fire incidents, two minor explosions, and 10 building collapses—eight of which were partial—as well as 73 rescue operations and 65 salvage missions.
The report also noted the increasing problem of prank calls, revealing that the agency received 315 false emergency alerts within the period.
“During this period, the Service commendably rescued 252 individuals from perilous situations, including fires and building collapses“ Regrettably, 62 fatalities were recorded,” the statement continued.
Despite the fatalities, the agency said its efforts prevented further damage, with property worth an estimated N64.32bn saved, although losses were still put at around N10.72bn.
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