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Fire Guts Major Furniture Warehouse At Spintex Road
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Fire Guts Major Furniture Warehouse At Spintex Road

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • A massive fire gutted a major furniture warehouse along Accra’s Spintex Road on Monday night
  • The fire service said the fire started around 9 p.m., prompting a response from the Kasapreko Command
  • After almost a gruelling three-hour battle, the combined team successfully extinguished the fire around 11:30 p.m

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A massive fire gutted a major furniture warehouse along Accra’s Spintex Road on Monday night.

The fire destroyed the entire structure and resulted in severe losses.

Fire, Warehouse, Ghana National Fire Service, Spintex
The fire service says it took three hours to control the fire. Source: Ghana National Fire Service
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The fire service said the fire started around 9 p.m., prompting a response from the Kasapreko Command.

The service prevented the fire from spreading to adjacent warehouses.

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The warehouse reportedly contained highly flammable materials, including foam and upholstery products, which intensified the flames and made firefighting more challenging.

In a Facebook livestream, Alex King Nartey, a spokesperson of the service, described the challenges posed by the fire and highlighted the coordinated efforts of firefighters to prevent a larger disaster.

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After almost a gruelling three-hour battle, the combined team successfully extinguished the fire around 11:30 p.m.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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