Lagos don catch fire durng festive season, and e no get small wahala o! As dem dey plan for New Year, accidents dey happen for street wey traders dey do last-minute sales. Na so we find ourselves for this fire drama wey don dey follow city for December 2025 and early January 2026.

As we dey enjoy festive vibe, everywhere dey packed, markets dey shinning wit goods, but no be all that glitters be gold. Na so fire outbreak begin show face for different locations inside Lagos. Na market, commercial buildings, and even neighborhood shops wey carry heavy loads dey face serious heat, and e expose how our firefighting services fit dey stretch when e matter reach.

For December 24, 2025, we see smoke for the skies as e don erupt from the Great Nigeria Insurance Building. Traders dey run helter-skelter, trying to save wetin dem fit salvage as fire dey catch the upper floor fast-fast. Despite say emergency responders dey try, na the fire na im get control till the next day. No be joke, plenty people wey get business for di place lose everything.

Come December 30, na Oshodi go flex fire wahala too. The Arena Mall and Army Arena Market no gree chill. Na there we see traders dey shout as smoke dey rise like clouds. This fire tell us say we no fit just dey use generator anyhow, because e don cause loss wey plenty traders no fit recover from. People dey panic, as fire dey take goodies turn ashes!

There no stop there oh! Ikotun join the drama on January 1, 2026, as fire burn four electronics shops. E dey vex sey New Year wey suppose dey bring joy, na fire dey spoil am. E just show sey wetin people don prepare don turn to wahala because of electrical fault wey dem don ogbon. The traders wey dey target post-holiday market rush come dey watch their investments disappear into smoke.

As we dey look all these incidents, we suppose ask ourselves various questions. Wetin dey cause all this fire wahala? Na dry season wey dey mix with Harmattan, no forget say e dey cause ignition wahala. The congested markets no help matter, as narrow paths dey hinder evacuation. And as festive goodies dey increase, electrical system dey carry load pass wetin dem fit handle.

Lagos authorities dey step up to learn from all these incidents. Na wetin we go do to make sure say the next time no be this kind emergency we go see? Fire safety no be just to respond, but to prevent am from the first time. Dem go need wack community education, awareness campaigns, and make sure say dem dey enforce fire safety regulations strongly.

As we don see, community intervention no fit be overemphasized. Neighbors for market dey carry water, trying to control fire before professionals fit come. E just dey show sey we all get roles to play. Just as dem dey manage emergencies, communities fit serve as first responders if dem sabi wetin to do. Lagos fit grow more resilient if we all come together to take action.

In dia words, we fit change the way we dey relate with fire safety. Restructurings and guidelines go help reduce fire occurrences. If dem fit make roads wider for emergency access, use better building materials, and enforce building codes, e go help the city dey safer for everyone. E no go happen overnight, but little by little, we go turn dat fear for fire dey into proactive mindset.

The recent fire outbreaks dey show us sey risk dey everywhere, and as we dey move into d new year, we go need fine strategies to handle am better. E involve adjusting to wetin dey change around us—improving infrastructure, building awareness, and adapting to the environment as e be. Fire safety na collective journey, and we all need to do our part to ensure a safer Lagos!