Fire
Stories in this category
Firefighters cut through mangled taxicab to save trapped passenger after STC bus crash
A team of frontline rescue operatives from the Konongo-Odumasi Fire Station executed a rescue operation on Thursday night, cutting through a completely crushed taxicab to extricate a trapped passenger following a head-on collision with an Intercity STC coach.
GNFS battles major rubber factory fire at Circle as heavy rains hamper response
The Ghana National Fire Service is currently battling a serious fire outbreak at a rubber factory at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, amid heavy rainfall.
Fire at Akosombo substation disrupts power supply in parts of Ghana
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that a fire outbreak at the Akosombo Substation has disrupted operations, affecting electricity supply in parts of the country. In a press statement, GRIDCo said the incident occurred at about 2:01 p.m. on Thursday, triggering an immediate emergency response. Accord...
Domestic fire destroys apartment at Race Course Rasta Park, five others saved
Personnel from the Anyaa Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully contained a domestic fire outbreak at Race Course Rasta Park on Monday, July 7, preventing the blaze from spreading to nearby apartments.
Fire guts drinking spot in Ahafo
A drinking spot at the business centre of Kasapin in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region has been destroyed after a fire swept through the facility. The blaze, which occurred under circumstances yet to be established, reducing the structure along with several valuable items and goods into ashes. Fortunat...
Massive fire guts alcohol warehouse at Tema Community 26
A massive fire has engulfed a warehouse used for the storage of numerous barrels of alcohol at Tema Community 26, prompting a major emergency response by the Ghana National Fire Service.
Massive fire engulfs warehouse at Tema Free Zones enclave
A major fire has broken out at a warehouse located within the Tema Free Zones enclave, prompting a large-scale emergency response by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).
Several killed and injured in fire at Antwerp apartment building
A number of people have died and others have been injured in a fire that broke out in a 10-storey block of flats in Antwerp, Belgian police say.
IGP tasked to secure immediate accommodation for officers affected by Tudu fire outbreak
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to immediately secure temporary accommodation for police officers affected by night's fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Station in Tudu, as emergency arrangements are made to restore stability and welfare...
Fire destroys 4 shops near Bolgatanga Main Station
A fire has destroyed four commercial shops opposite the Area Council near the Bolgatanga Main Station in the Upper East Region, causing an estimated GH¢165,000 worth of damage.
GNFS prevents major power outage after extinguishing electrical fire at Tetegu
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has averted a major power outage after firefighters from the Weija Fire Station swiftly extinguished an electrical fire involving an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) pole and overhead cables at Tetegu SDA in the Greater Accra Region.
Fire destroys GH¢80,000 worth of goods at Amenam in Eastern Region
Goods worth an estimated GH¢80,000 have been destroyed in a fire that gutted a mini supermarket near the clinic at Amenam in the Birim North Municipality in the Eastern Region.