A fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market in the early hours of Tuesday, November 10, has destroyed 10 metal container shops and partially damaged 30 others.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said 40 other containers were salvaged through a joint firefighting operation involving personnel from the Buduburam, Weija and Dansoman fire stations.

In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday, November 11, the Service said the Buduburam Fire Station received a distress call at 2:14 a.m., prompting the dispatch of a crew led by Station Officer II Balorby a minute later.

The firefighters arrived at the scene at 2:27 a.m. but requested additional support from the Weija and Dansoman stations due to the intensity of the blaze.

The operation was further disrupted when the Buduburam fire tender developed a mechanical fault, forcing the Weija crew to take over the firefighting duties.

The fire affected 80 metal containers, destroying clothing, cooking oil, rubber slippers, assorted drinks, gas cylinders and refrigerators.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 3:49 a.m. and fully extinguished it at 6:21 a.m.

The GNFS said efforts to prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining shops were challenging because of the close arrangement of the containers, the highly combustible materials stored inside them and the absence of a fire hydrant in the market.

No casualties were recorded.

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