A massive fire has gutted a rubber recycling warehouse and factory at the Tema Industrial Area.
Reports suggest several firefighters sustained injuries after the roof caved in during firefighting operations.
According to reports, the blaze started around 12:40 a.m. on August 4, 2026, and required four fire tenders from stations across Tema to bring it under control.
Meanwhile, reports suggest the GNFS’ heroic efforts had led to the successful extinguishing of the fire.
In other news, a raging fire has gutted the girls’ dormitory of Wa Islamic Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper West Region.
According to reports, the fire has displaced scores of students and destroyed their personal belongings.
Reports suggest the incident occurred at about 7:30 pm on Sunday, August 2, after the students left the dormitory for their classrooms.
Al-Hassan A. Bafara, the Headmaster of the school, disclosed that sparks were detected in the dormitory while a few students were still inside.
He stated, “We observed some sparks in the dormitory and immediately raised the alarm. We called the Ghana National Fire Service and the police, and within about 30 minutes, the fire was brought under control”.
He, however, disclosed that no injuries or fatalities were recorded in the incident but added that several students lost their belongings.
Al-Hassan A. Bafara disclosed that affected students have been asked to return home temporarily, with some other boarding students relocated to available classroom blocks.
TV3, in a post sharing a video of the incident, was captioned, “HAPPENING NOW: A Raging Fire At the girls’ Dormitory of Wa Islamic Senior High School. Two fire Tenders are currently at the Scene working hard to contain the fire from spreading to other Parts of the girls’ dormitory.
As it stands now, the Fire Involves one of the houses, while Firefighters are working hard to prevent the fire from spreading to the adjoining house”.
DOII Idrisu Imran, the Upper West Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, has disclosed that they received a distress call at about 7:45 pm and immediately dispatched a fire tender to the school.
He revealed that by the time firefighters arrived, one of the girls’ dormitory blocks was fully engulfed in flames.
DOII Idrisu Imran added that the affected block consists of five rooms, with each room accommodating about 30 students.
He explained that materials such as mattresses, books and clothing contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.
Watch the video below:
A massive fire outbreak has engulfed a rubber recycling factory in the Tema Industrial Area during the night.
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