Fire ravages wooden structures at Kumasi Alabar

A devastating fire swept through a wooden building in Kumasi Alabar in the early hours of Friday, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Eyewitnesses reported that the fire had already consumed the entire structure by the time personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) arrived on the scene.

Residents, frustrated by the delayed response, vented their anger at the firefighters, accusing them of arriving too late to save the property.

The crowd expressed their discontent with jeers and verbal attacks, criticizing the firefighters’ response time.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported, but the fire has left a family homeless, with all their belongings lost to the flames.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

This incident comes after the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) condemned recent attacks on some of its officers who were on duty in Accra.

In a statement dated Tuesday, September 10, 2024, GNFS said two separate incidents within a week have left one officer injured and others traumatised.

An officer from the Ministries Fire Station, on September 3, 2024, sustained a fractured ankle on duty after a driver and his mate assaulted him.

The victim, identified as ADO II Abdul Aziz Annor, is currently receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital.

Some residents of Dansoman also verbally and physically assaulted some firefighters who were responding to a fire outbreak on September 5.