{
  "id": 1313171,
  "title": "Firefighters battle blaze at Accra New Town",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-accra-new-town",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T17:02:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/new-town-fire/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A fire broke out at a residential apartment in Accra New Town on Sunday afternoon. The blaze started on the first floor of a multi-storey building, with thick smoke seen billowing from the affected apartment.\n\nAccording to GBC Ghana and MyJoyOnline Ghana, firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service deployed a ladder to reach the affected area and intensify firefighting efforts due to difficult access to the floor. A large crowd gathered at the scene as firefighters worked to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading.\n\nFirefighting operations were still ongoing, with no injuries reported so far, as per GBC Ghana and MyJoyOnline Ghana.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Firefighters battle blaze at Accra New Town apartment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-accra-new-town-apartment",
        "published": "2026-08-16T13:16:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}