Kasoa New Market fire destroys 10 container shops, damages 30
Firefighters salvaged 40 of 80 container shops caught in a dawn blaze at the Kasoa New Market on Tuesday.
A fire that erupted at the Kasoa New Market early Tuesday morning left 10 metal container shops completely destroyed and 30 others partially damaged, according to the Ghana National Fire Service. The blaze impacted a total of 80 containers at the market, which had previously seen a fire in August 2024 that also destroyed shops. Firefighters from three stations - Buduburam, Weija, and Dansoman - collaborated to tackle the inferno, with the Buduburam Fire Station initially responding to the distress call at 2:14 a.m. Station Officer II Balorby led a crew to the market by 2:27 a.m., but the extent of the fire necessitated additional assistance from the Weija and Dansoman stations.
The crew faced challenges due to the tightly packed containers and the highly flammable goods within them, compounded by the absence of a fire hydrant in the market. They managed to bring the blaze under control by 3:49 a.m. and extinguished it completely by 6:21 a.m. The fire had consumed various items, including clothing, rubber slippers, cooking oil, drinks, refrigerators, and gas cylinders.
Despite the intense effort, no one was injured. The source of the fire is still under investigation. The Ghana National Fire Service has been conducting an inter-market fire safety competition to mitigate such risks in the future.
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