Fire Guts Area Behind VVIP Station at Circle, Over 50 Phone Shops Reportedly Destroyed
- A fire broke out behind the VVIP Station at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, destroying over 50 shops
- The Ghana National Fire Service shared a video online of its efforts to fight the blaze on January 20, 2026
- Motorists and pedestrians have also been advised to avoid the area as efforts to fight the blaze continued
A devastating fire broke out behind the VVIP Station at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on January 20, 2026.
Citi News reported that over 50 phone shops, which were also used for storage, were affected by the fire.
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The Ghana National Fire Service shared a video of its response to the blaze on Facebook.
Emergency services, including firefighters, were on the scene working to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures.
Motorists and pedestrians have been advised to exercise caution and avoid the immediate area to allow emergency responders to carry out their work and ensure public safety.
The cause of the blaze, the extent of the damage, and whether any injuries have been reported have not yet been determined.
Fire destroys 100 shops at Suame market
On August 25, a fire at the Suame Post Office market in the Ashanti Region destroyed hundreds of shops and items worth millions of cedis.
According to eyewitnesses, gas cylinders stored at the market exploded, contributing to the rapid spread of the fire.
However, the official cause was not disclosed, according to Adom News.
Traders and residents claimed firefighters arrived at the scene late, when several parts of the market had already been razed.
In a sad video from the scene, a distraught trader said her sister's and her shop were completely burnt down.
She recounted that her sister arrived at the scene of the fire, saw the destruction to her shop, and collapsed from shock.
The trader said their merchandise, including new stock they had just bought on August 22, was lost in the blaze.
Some major fire incidents in 2025
Last year started with hundreds of traders being rocked by a devastating fire that gutted Kantamanto Market in Accra's Central Business District.
In August, a fire outbreak at Madina Redco also ravaged the stalls of traders.
The fire, which swept through a cluster of makeshift wooden and metal structures near the Madina Redco Flats, broke out around midday on August 2.
In July 2025, one of Kumasi’s popular radio stations, Pure FM, went off air after a fierce overnight fire destroyed its studio equipment.
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According to eyewitnesses, the July 23 fire, which occurred late in the night, took over three hours to be brought under control.
Kwame Adinkra, the station’s morning show host, showed videos of the destruction in a social media post after the fire was extinguished.
In April, residents of Tse Addo also suffered after a fire outbreak destroyed parts of their community.
Properties worth millions were destroyed by the residential inferno on April 15, 2025.
Fire razes Accra Tourist Info Centre
In August 2025, YEN.com.gh reported that the Accra Tourist Information Centre and Rockstone's Office restaurant were razed by fire.
The fire prompted more concerns about Ghana's fire preparedness as images of the spread went viral.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
