Fire Guts Shops At Kejetia Market, Fire Service Swoops In To Prevent Major Disaster

Fire Guts Shops At Kejetia Market, Fire Service Swoops In To Prevent Major Disaster

  • Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are counting their losses after a fire gutted two shops
  • The fire, believed to have started in the early hours of Friday, January 24, destroyed goods that included textiles
  • The Ghana National Fire Service said it salvaged 23 out of 25 shops, preventing the fire from spreading further

Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi have been affected by a fire at the major trading centre.

The fire, believed to have started in the early hours of Friday, destroyed goods, including textiles and other fabrics, in the shop.

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Fire service prevents fire at Kejetia market from spreading. Source: Ghana National Fire Service
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According to eyewitnesses, the fire started in a shop that had been closed for over a year.

The President of the Federation of Kejetia Traders, Nana Akwasi Prempeh, told Joy News that the fire service's early intervention prevented a bigger disaster.

The fire service said in a statement that it salvaged 23 out of 25 shops, preventing the fire from spreading further.

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"No injuries and fatalities were recorded. Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing. This rapid intervention highlights GNFS’s dedication to protecting lives and property in commercial hubs like Kejetia Market."

Kejetia has dealt with major fires in the past. In March 2023, a massive fire destroyed parts of the Kumasi Kejetia market.

In the last few weeks, several fire incidents have occurred in commercial centres across the country.

Fire service spokesperson Alex King Nartey noted to YEN.com.gh that safety recommendations are consistently ignored.

Most notably, thousands of traders were rocked by a devastating fire that gutted Kantamanto Market in Accra's Central Business District.

The early morning blaze on January 2, 2025, reduced the vast majority of the market to ashes.

Market fires are a regular occurrence because of poor safety standards. A Ghana National Fire

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The fire engulfed five 40-foot containers previously used as offices for the contractors on-site.

The cause of the fire is yet to be known; however, the fire service said it has commenced investigations into the incident.

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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.