Inferno Ravages Berekum Cinema Hall, Fire Service Personnel Prevent Spread To GCB Bank
- Berekum Cinema Hall in the Bono Region faced a fiery disaster, with lots of damage
- A swift response from brave firefighters saved the day and stopped the flames from causing more chaos
- Investigations are sizzling to discover how the cinema hall turned into an unexpected bonfire
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A fire outbreak has ravaged the Berekum Cinema Hall in the Bono Region, causing extensive damage to property and vital documents worth thousands of Ghana cedis.
The fire started around 4 pm on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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GNA reported that the swift response of personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service prevented it from spreading further.
Traders and bystanders were alarmed due to the cinema hall’s proximity to the Berekum branch of the Ghana Commercial Bank.
Assistant Divisional Officer Grade Three (ADO III) Ishaku Mohammed of the Berekum Municipal Fire Command, who led the firefighting team, told the GNA that the blaze had already intensified by the time firefighters arrived at the scene.
He said the team managed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby shops and structures, adding that investigations are underway to determine the cause.
Some traders in the area said they initially noticed smoke emanating from the cinema hall before the fire escalated.
Fire destroys 100 shops at Suame market
On August 25, 2025 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 service saves house from destruction
YEN.com.gh reported that firemen prevented a total disaster for a lucky landlord after controlling a blaze at a 12-bedroom property before things got out of hand at Akwakrom in the Central Region.
The personnel from the fire service prevented the fire from spreading beyond one room.
Source: YEN.com.gh
