Fire has destroyed four vehicles at the Kronum branch of Goil Filling Station located in the Suame Municipality in the Ashanti Region.
The unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, February 2026.
The incident took place around 3:00 a.m., impacting a Nissan Urvan bus, a Kia Pregio, and two tricycles that were parked in proximity to the station.
Eyewitnesses indicated that the Kia Pregio started to emit thick smoke shortly before the fire broke out. The flames rapidly spread to the other vehicles and posed a threat to a nearby motor park, raising concerns about a potential larger disaster.
Thanks to the prompt actions of the station’s security guard and several residents, the fire was contained. Fire extinguishers available at the station were utilised, while others assisted in extinguishing the flames with water. The filling station itself remained unaffected.
Residents suspect that an electrical fault in one of the vehicles may have ignited the fire, although authorities have not yet verified the precise cause.
Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), specifically from the Bohyen Fire Station, subsequently arrived to completely extinguish the fire and secure the area.
No casualties were reported, and investigations into the incident are currently ongoing.
