In May alone, Madina-Ritz Junction in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality has recorded two fire outbreaks.

On May 30, 2023, a second fire incident was battled by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

The fire which started around 11pm is said to have damaged a number of shops in the area.

The GNFS deployed five fire engines from various stations, namely National headquarters, Abelemkpe, Legon, Adenta and Madina to douse the flames.

The cause of the fire incident is yet to be investigated.

The first fire outbreak at Madina-Riz Junction on Monday, May 15, 2023, claimed the life of one  28-year-old Rose Minta believed to be sick and bedridden.

The incident per information from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) occurred in the late morning of Monday.

It took over 2 hours for the firemen to completely douse the flame. The rapid spread of the fierce fire was aided by the close proximity of other combustibles and wooden structures in the vicinity of the fire, the Fire Service said.

Three pumps from Legon, Adenta and Headquarters were mobilized to the fire scene to augment firefighting.

A total of 14 makeshift wooden structures used for both residential and commercial purposes and their contents were destroyed.

Also, “a metal container and an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) utility pole” were affected by the fire outbreak, a report from the Fire Service added.

Due to the gallant firemen, a catastrophe was intercepted as further spread would have hit a gas filling station nearby, a mechanic shop, 10 wooden structures and adjoining buildings.

Preliminary investigation by the Fire Service revealed that gas cooking apparatus left unattended might have sparked the incident that has left a family bereaved, rendered individuals homeless and others without a means of earning income.

Source: The Independent Ghana