Fire destroys furniture warehouse at Spintex Road

A fire outbreak has destroyed a furniture warehouse along Accra’s Spintex Road.

The unfortunate incident resulted in severe losses on Monday, November 11, 2024.

The fire started at about 9 p.m., prompting an urgent response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with the Kasapreko Command the first to arrive on the scene.

Their quick response effectively controlled the fire, preventing it from spreading to nearby warehouses.

However, the building suffered considerable damage.

The warehouse contained highly flammable materials, including foam and upholstery products, which intensified the flames and made firefighting more challenging.

To combat the fire, the GNFS employed foam concentrate, a specialized firefighting agent designed for fires involving flammable materials.

The Public Relations Officer of the GNFS Public Affairs Department, Alex King Nartey, in a Facebook livestream, described the challenges posed by the fire and highlighted the coordinated efforts of firefighters to prevent a larger disaster.

ADO Nartey stated that the initial team from the Kasapreko Command, assigned to cover the Spintex Road area, quickly recognized the magnitude of the incident and called for backup.

“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,” he noted.

Within a short time, reinforcement arrived from four additional GNFS commands including the Headquarters, Trade Fair, University of Ghana, and Abelemkpe stations.

The team was able to prevent the fire from extending to adjoining warehouses and surrounding properties, avoiding what could have been an even larger disaster in the commercial district.

After several hours, the team completely extinguished the fire at about 11:30 p.m.