Audio By Carbonatix
Firefighters from the Madina Fire Station swiftly responded to a fire outbreak at Paatang Trassaco Northern Quarters in Accra on the morning of 13th July 2025, successfully bringing the situation under control within minutes of arrival.
In a post on Facebook shared by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), it reported that the distress call was received at 10:19 a.m., prompting an immediate dispatch of fire personnel.
The crew arrived at the scene by 10:33 a.m., where they encountered four excavators and a security post engulfed in flames.
Firefighters acted promptly, managing to contain the blaze by 10:49 a.m. and fully extinguishing it by 11:00 a.m.
According to the GNFS, the fire caused partial damage to the excavators and completely destroyed the security post.
No casualties were reported in the incident. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the fire.
Latest Stories
-
Peki SHS old students to break ground for new entrance gate
8 minutes -
PAC Ranking Member accuses Health Ministry of ‘organised crime’ over GH¢10m outstanding car loans
23 minutes -
GAUA strike disrupts student registration at University of Ghana
28 minutes -
Tema is regaining its industrial glory days as Ghana’s industrial city – Mahama
30 minutes -
FBI says more than 130 detained in Ghana over scam operation targeting US victims
39 minutes -
BlaKid reflects on Shatta Wale collaboration and TGMA recognition
48 minutes -
When vulnerability shows up, run – Rev. Daniel Annan cautions women
52 minutes -
FDI rises from $624m to $2.62bn as Tema industrial activity picks up – Mahama
58 minutes -
Artificial stability or sustainable equilibrium? Rethinking the Cedi’s performance
1 hour -
GIPA CEO calls for investment to support Ghana’s economic transformation
1 hour -
Banks to suspend lending to public sector workers under Controller and Accountant General’s payroll
1 hour -
GAUA strike leaves some KNUST administrative offices operating below capacity
2 hours -
Three suspected illegal miners arrested in Tano-Boin Forest Reserve
2 hours -
AratheJay brings Nimo Live Experience to Cape Coast on October 11
2 hours -
UBIDS hosts WAC-SRT closing conference as regional partners push for sustainability beyond funding cycle
2 hours