The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Wednesday responded to an emergency call to douse a flame that caught a 10-storey building at Flour Mills Ghana Ltd., formerly GHAPOHA yard in Tema.

An emergency call was received at45 AM, and the first fire applicant arrived at the scene 6 minutes later.

The fire started on the third floor of the edifice. The firefighters managed to confine the blaze to the 5th floor following their swift and coordinated response.

Four fire engines and a turntable ladder from the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA), Tema Metro, Newtown, and Industrial Fire Stations were sent to the scene.

Firefighters swept from floor to floor to extinguish hidden flames to prevent further spread and to fully extinguish the blaze.

No injuries have been recorded as of the time of reporting.

The acting Chief Fire Officer, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sapong, Tema and Greater Accra Regional Commanders were at the fire scene to assess the situation and provide leadership.