A fire incident at the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) facility in Tamale has led to extensive damage to transformers, insulators, and other critical equipment.

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) swiftly arrived at the scene, deploying tenders from both the metropolitan station and the hospital to contain the flames.

In a media briefing, GNFS Public Relations Officer Baba Hudu recounted the response efforts, noting that while two fire tenders were initially dispatched, the severity of the blaze required additional resources.

“We immediately dispatched two fire tenders, but due to the intensity of the fire, they were insufficient to extinguish it fully. As a result, we had to request an additional water supply from the water company,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Maxwell Kotoka, NEDCo’s Corporate Communications Director, assured the public that power distribution remains unaffected.

He clarified that although the warehouse itself has lost power, restoration work is underway, and external consumers have not been impacted.

“The warehouse itself has lost power supply, but we are working to resolve the situation. At this point, no external institutions have been affected,” he added.