A fire ravaged a major furniture warehouse along the Spintex road in Accra on Monday night, destroying the entire building and causing significant losses.

The blaze broke out around 9 p.m., prompting an immediate response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The Kasapreko Command, the closest unit, was the first to arrive on the scene and began battling the flames.

The fire, fueled by highly flammable materials such as foam and upholstery, spread quickly, complicating firefighting efforts.

To control the blaze, the GNFS used foam concentrate, a specialized agent effective against fires involving such materials.

Alex King Nartey, GNFS Public Relations Officer, spoke about the challenges in a Facebook livestream, praising the teamwork involved in containing the fire.

He explained that the Kasapreko Command crew quickly assessed the scale of the situation and requested reinforcements.

“Our crew from Kasapreko who covers the area, arrived at the scene and had to call for reinforcement from various stations including [GNFS] Headquarters, Trade Fair, University of Ghana and Abelemkpe, to fight the fire. It looks like it is a sofa warehouse and foam concentrate has been used to fight the fire.”

The reinforcements arrived promptly, allowing the combined forces to prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding warehouses and properties, avoiding a much larger catastrophe.

After almost three hours of intense firefighting, the blaze was finally brought under control around 11:30 p.m.