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Over 100 wooden structures destroyed in Taifa fire, ECG transformer gutted at Lapaz

More than 100 wooden structures and three metal containers have been destroyed in a commercial fire outbreak at Taifa June-July in the Greater Accra Region.

Over 100 wooden structures destroyed in Taifa fire, ECG transformer gutted at Lapaz

A commercial fire in Taifa, Greater Accra Region, resulted in the destruction of over 100 wooden structures and three metal containers. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received assistance from Madina Fire Station and Headquarters Sub-Station firefighters to combat the blaze. Remarkably, the fire was contained and did not spread to the surrounding areas, saving more than 200 adjacent wooden structures and the Sabbath Faith Salvation Church building.

Separately, in Lapaz Tabora No. 5, an electrical fire at an ECG transformer station saw firefighters from the Dansoman Fire Station respond. The transformer was completely gutted by the flames. Fortunately, neither incident resulted in any casualties or injuries.

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