 Firefighters are currently battling to cut tail the spread of the fire outbreak which started some minutes past midnight and affected the building on Broad Street in Lagos. The Lagos at Fire Rescue Service in collaboration with other emergency responders are presently combating the inferno. The building was said to have been housed and traded, dealing on clothing and shoes over the years. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos Emergency Management Agency Los Sema Femi Osain Tolu, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. However, there are suspicions that there could have been a petrol storage in the building as citizens face a worsening fuel crisis. Firefighters are currently battling to cut tail the spread of the fire outbreak.