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Fire destroys six-bedroom house in Koforidua
A devastating fire outbreak has destroyed a six-bedroom self-contained house at Atekyem near Universal School in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.
MCE pledges to cover medical bills, funeral costs for victims of Lower Manya Krobo fire
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for [“place”,”Lower Manya Krobo”,”Eastern Region, Ghana”], John Atteh Matey, has pledged to cover the medical bills of a survivor and support funeral arrangements for victims of a fatal domestic fire outbreak at Kodjonya. The tragic incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tues...
GNFS firefighters battle house fire at Labadi Wireless
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have brought under control a fire that swept through a cluster of houses at Labadi Wireless in Accra. Fire officers from the Trade Fair, Ministries and Accra City fire stations responded to the incident and managed to contain the blaze. The teams are currently co...
Several left homeless after fire razes 25-room house in Assin Akropong
A devastating fire has destroyed a 25-room house at Assin Akropong in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region, rendering the caretaker’s family and several tenants homeless. The blaze, which occurred in the community under circumstances yet to be determined, destroyed household property worth thousands of Gha...
Fire destroys provision store at Peki Dzogbati as GNFS averts major spread
A commercial fire has destroyed a wooden provision store at Peki Dzogbati in the Volta Region, with the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) preventing the blaze from escalating into a larger disaster through a swift and coordinated emergency response.
Fire guts 25-room house at Assin Akropong, leaves tenants homeless
A devastating fire has destroyed a 25-room house at Assin Akropong in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region, leaving a family and several tenants homeless.
New Eastern Regional Fire Commander tours stations, identifies key operational challenges
The newly appointed Eastern Regional Fire Commander, ACFO II Emmanuel Ofori Asamoah, has completed a month-long familiarisation tour of all Metro, Municipal and District fire stations across the Eastern Region.
Fire destroys bedroom at Kutunse, no casualties recorded
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained a domestic fire outbreak at Kutunse Satellite, near the Asamoah Gyan Estate, in the Greater Accra Region, with no casualties recorded.
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China’s ‘shoe capital’
A fire at a shoe factory in the south-eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.
Akosombo Substation fire not a sabotage, caused by insulation failure – Investigation Committee
The committee set up to investigate the fire outbreak at the Akosombo Substation has concluded that the incident was caused by insulation failure resulting from ageing infrastructure and not any deliberate human action. Presenting its findings to the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, on Th...
Fire guts Sunyani District Magistrate Court “B”, emergency response underway
A fire outbreak has been reported at the District Magistrate Court “B” in Sunyani, triggering a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service. Firefighters from both the Sunyani Municipal and Regional Headquarters were immediately dispatched to the scene and are working to contain the blaze and prevent it from sp...
Fire destroys Berekum Cinema Hall, no casualties reported
A fire outbreak has gutted the Berekum Cinema Hall in the Bono Region, destroying property and important documents valued at thousands of Ghana cedis. According to the Ghana News Agency, the incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026. Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service responded swiftly...