Tag: Fire

One injured as GNFS contains Kantamanto fire

Ramar Tee

Firefighters have successfully contained a major blaze that gutted several shops at Kantamanto Tazani Lane near Ecobank in Accra in the early hours of Tuesday, October 21, 2025. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the incident was reported at 1:31 a.m., with the first fire appliance arriving at 1:42 a.m. to commence firefighting operations. In all, seven fire engines and a Turntable Ladder were deployed from the Circle, Industrial Area, Accra Regional Headquarters, Madina, and Legon fire stations, alongside two appliances from the National Headquarters. The GNFS confirmed…

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GNFS Contain Major Fire at Yota Energy Company in Shai Hills

Jasmine Adjei

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully brought a large industrial fire under control at Yota Energy Company Ltd. in Shai Hills, Greater Accra Region, on Monday, October 13, 2025. The blaze, which erupted around 11:04 a.m., involved industrial ovens used in extracting pyrolysis oil from tyres. Fire crews from Gbetsile, Devtraco, Tema Metro, and Motorway stations responded swiftly to contain the flames and prevent further spread. According to GNFS, the fire was confined by 12:55 p.m., brought under control by 8:08 p.m., and fully extinguished by 10:39…

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Gomoa East: Fire destroys 15-bedroom house in Dominase

Ramar Tee

A 15-bedroom house has been destroyed by fire at Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, leaving several residents homeless. The incident, which occurred on the night of Thursday, September 18, 2025, reduced personal belongings, including money, clothes, household appliances, and stored food items to ashes. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.

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Accra Timber Market Fire: Traced to Unattended Rubbish Blaze; Suspect Arrested

Jasmine Adjei

An unattended rubbish fire has been identified as the cause of a massive inferno that swept through parts of the Accra Timber Market in the early hours of Saturday, September 13, 2025. The blaze destroyed several shops and injured two firefighters. The Greater Accra Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ACFO II Rashid Kwame Nisawu, confirmed that a man suspected of igniting the fire has been arrested. He explained that plainclothed officers deployed during the firefighting operation gathered intelligence that led to the suspect’s arrest. The individual…

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Fire Contained at Accra Timber Market

Jasmine Adjei

A significant fire erupted early Saturday morning, September 13, 2025, at the Accra Timber Market near Ayalolo School. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly, receiving the emergency alert at 1:17 a.m. and arriving on-site by 1:21 a.m. Seven fire engines from major stations across Accra—including Accra City, Regional Headquarters, Ministries, Circle, National HQ, Abelemkpe, and Legon—were deployed. They were backed by a GNFS water tanker and two additional tankers from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Ablekuma Municipal Assembly. The blaze, which affected shops selling wood and hardware, was…

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