Firefighters on Tuesday evening battled flames that ravaged Emab Plaza, a four-storey building behind Mandilas on Lagos Island. The blaze, first reported around 9 pm, broke out on the fourth floor and quickly spread to neighbouring apartments. Responding swiftly, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service dispatched teams from the Ebute Elefun and Oniru stations. By 10 pm, Deputy Controller-General Olajide Ogabi confirmed that rescue operations were still ongoing. He said, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service swiftly responded to a fire outbreak at a four-storey building, with the blaze reported from the fourth floor of Emab Plaza, located behind Mandilas, Taiwo Street, Lagos Island. “The incident was reported at 19:23 hours, prompting immediate dispatch of fire crews from the Ebute Elefun Oniru Fire Stations. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined” Though the cause of the fire remains unknown, eyewitnesses say thick smoke poured from windows on the upper floors while the blaze advanced. The flames reached portions of adjoining structures before firefighters could contain the worst.