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GNFS contains Dansoman, La fires and saves three adjoining buildings

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained separate domestic fires at Dansoman Exhibition and La Centre-Norkor Tso Ashishi in the Greater Accra Region, preventing the flames from spreading to adjoining properties.

GNFS contains Dansoman, La fires and saves three adjoining buildings

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) swiftly contained domestic fires at Dansoman Exhibition and La Centre-Norkor Tso Ashishi in Greater Accra, averting the flames from engulfing adjacent properties. On September 22, 2026, firefighters reached Dansoman within five minutes of the alert, extinguishing a blaze that had consumed a single-room apartment.

Although the occupant's belongings were lost, there were no injuries reported. At La Centre-Norkor Tso Ashishi, four wooden structures succumbed to the flames, but the Trade Fair Fire Station, backed by National Headquarters Sub-Station personnel and the Ghana Armed Forces, managed to halt the spread to three neighboring buildings, saving them from additional damage.

No casualties or injuries were recorded in either incident, and the GNFS is investigating the fire's origins. The GNFS Public Relations Officer for Greater Accra Region announced the successful containment of these fires on September 23, 2026.

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