Many shanties have been destroyed by fire at the Ondo-Ibadan area of the Okobaba sawmill, Ebute Meta, Lagos State.
The fire was reported to have started in one of the huts but spread to the area of the community.
Efforts by firefighters and residents to kill the fire are yet to yield any results as of filing this report.
An eyewitness told newsmen that residents of the area trooped out in their hundreds to douse the fire.
The cause of the fire is yet to be found as of the time of filing this report.
However, residents of close-by buildings have begun leaving their properties.