The Ghana National Fire Service has announced that it has successfully brought under control and extinguished a commercial fire that erupted behind the Royal VVIP Bus Terminal at Nkrumah Circle in Accra on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The Service responded promptly to a distress call on the morning of the incident. According to the GNFS, a total of five fire appliances were deployed from the Industrial Area, Accra City, Ministries, Flagstaff House, and Parliament House Fire Stations, with the first crew arriving at the scene within five minutes.
Furthermore, the operation was supported by two water tankers from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and one from the Ghana Immigration Service.
Fortunately, there were no reported fatalities, although a civilian and a firefighter experienced smoke inhalation during the operation; both have since recovered fully and are in stable condition.
“Although unspecified number of makeshift structures and their contents, including mobile phones and accessories, electronic devices, food items, clothing, and assorted goods were destroyed, firefighters successfully salvaged the Royal VVIP Bus Terminal, a nearby Goil Filling Station, and several shops around Tip Toe Lane, averting a major disaster.”
It added “No fatalities were recorded, and investigations into the cause of the fire have commenced. Plaudits to the firefighters for their swift and professional response in averting a major disaster.
The Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sapong, the Greater Accra Regional Commander, and other senior officers were present at the scene to provide operational support.”
Below is the full statement
GNFS SWIFT RESPONSE CONTAINS COMMERCIAL FIRE BEHIND ROYAL VVIP BUS TERMINAL AT NKRUMAH CIRCLE, ACCRA
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully contained and extinguished a commercial fire that broke out behind the Royal VVIP Bus Terminal at Nkrumah Circle in Accra on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, following a distress call received at 1007 hours.
Five (5) fire appliances were deployed from the Industrial Area, Accra City, Ministries, Flagstaff House, and Parliament House Fire Stations, with the first crew from the Industrial Area Fire Station arriving promptly within five (5) minutes at the scene.
Two (2) water tankers, one from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the other from the Ghana Immigration Service, also supported the operations to ensure a continuous water supply.
The fire, which involved unspecified number of wooden and metallic structures used for commercial and residential purposes, was brought under control at 1211 hours and fully extinguished at 1314 hours.
One (1) civilian and one (1) firefighter experienced minor smoke inhalation during the firefighting operation but have since fully recovered and are in stable condition.
Although unspecified number of makeshift structures and their contents, including mobile phones and accessories, electronic devices, food items, clothing, and assorted goods were destroyed, firefighters successfully salvaged the Royal VVIP Bus Terminal, a nearby Goil Filling Station, and several shops around Tip Toe Lane, averting a major disaster.
Firefighting efforts were challenged by congestion and accessibility constraints, illegal electrical connections that required power isolation by ECG, and the absence of functional fire hydrants in the area, which necessitated water replenishment from Farisco and the frontage of the GRA Circle office.
No fatalities were recorded, and investigations into the cause of the fire have commenced. Plaudits to the firefighters for their swift and professional response in averting a major disaster.
The Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sapong, the Greater Accra Regional Commander, and other senior officers were present at the scene to provide operational support.
Filed by the PRO,
GNFS HQ
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
