The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has launched an investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak at the Bono Energy Terminal in the Coconut area of Lagos.

The agency's spokesperson, Shakiru Amodu, had earlier confirmed the incident in a brief statement on Friday.

Providing an update, the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said the fire was brought under control at about 2:00 p.m.

According to her, the blaze involved a five-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) storage tank that caught fire around noon.

Adeseye said emergency responders were immediately deployed after receiving a distress call, and their swift intervention prevented the fire from spreading to nearby facilities.

“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service successfully contained and extinguished a fire outbreak involving a storage tank at the Bono Energy Terminal situated within the Ibru Jetty Complex along the Apapa–Oworonshoki Expressway near Coconut Bus Stop, Olodi Apapa,” she said.

She disclosed that the emergency was reported at about 12:04 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, with firefighters from the Ajegunle, Sari Iganmu, and Isolo fire stations arriving at the scene by 12:16 p.m.

“The incident involved a five-million-litre AGO storage tank which had been engulfed by fire,” Adeseye added.

She explained that firefighters, working alongside emergency response teams from neighbouring oil and gas facilities, completely extinguished the blaze by 1:54 p.m., preventing it from spreading to adjacent storage tanks and other critical infrastructure.

“Through coordinated and professional firefighting operations, the fire was successfully curtailed, thereby preventing a larger industrial disaster and reducing the scale of potential losses. Fortunately, no casualty was recorded,” she said.

Adeseye noted that the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined, adding that investigations are ongoing.

The incident occurred just hours after another emergency involving a leaking Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker at Owode Elede inward Onirin along Ikorodu Road, where the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) successfully contained the situation without any casualties.

Lagos begins investigation into Bono Energy Terminal fire

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