Madina Redco Gutted by Fire: Over 150 Structures Destroyed and a Nigerian Woman Reported Dead

• The Madina Redco flats area was rocked by a fire which destroyed over 150 structures on the evening of April 18
• The fire affected 140 wooden structures and 20 metal containers used for residential and commercial purposes
• The fire also claimed one life, with the deceased identified as a Nigerian woman who was trapped by the blaze

Fire devastated the Madina Redco Flats area on the evening of April 18, destroying over 150 structures and claiming the life of a young woman.

The deceased has been identified as a Nigerian woman who was trapped by the fire.

The blaze, which started at 11:15 p.m., engulfed 140 wooden structures and 20 metal containers used for residential and commercial purposes.

Firefighters from Madina Fire Station arrived within two minutes of the distress call.

They were supported by backup from Adenta, Legon, Abelemkpe, and the Headquarters.

Despite their rapid response, the fire was already at an advanced stage. The teams managed to control the blaze by 12:02 a.m. and fully extinguished it by 2:22 a.m.

Other recent fire incidents

Residents of Tse Addo, a community in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality, are counting their losses after a raging fire destroyed parts of their community.

Properties worth millions of Ghana cedis, including a beautiful house, were reported to have been consumed by the fierce fire on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Reports indicate that the fire hit the community during the night, leaving residents in the community devastated. The cause of the fire is yet to be made public.

Fire officers responded to the incident, but their efforts were in vain as the blaze had already destroyed many properties.

Women were seen in a video wailing over the destruction of their properties, which they suggested had taken them years to acquire.

A first-year student of the Saboba EP Senior High School in the Northern Region died in a fire outbreak in January.

Reports indicated that the deceased was unable to escape the dormitory during the fire outbreak.

One of the students told the media that the deceased was sick and stayed back in the dormitory, which was locked with her inside.

The Ghana National Fire Service noted that its pump malfunctioned when its personnel arrived to fight the fire.

On March 31, a Koforidua Technical University student died after a gas explosion in the New Juaben North Municipality.

A young boy and a woman were injured in the same incident and are receiving care at the Eastern Regional Hospital.

Interior Minister proposes new tax on fuel to support fire service

YEN.com.gh reported that the Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, proposed a new tax on fuel to fund part of the fire service's work.

Mubarak suggested that the tax on fuel could be up to 10 pesewas per litre of fuel bought.

This proposal came in the wake of some documented struggles of the fire service during the Adum fire in Kumasi.

The minister was speaking during a visit to the scene of the fire in Adum in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.

Source: YEN.com.gh