Three auto shops and a cold store gutted by fire at Kamara

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Wednesday, September 10, 2024, destroyed three auto shops and a cold store on the Kamara-Mamprobi stretch in Accra.

According to a report by citinewsroom.com, eyewitnesses believe the fire was caused by a faulty electrical system in one of the shops, which then spread to the adjoining ones.

The Divisional Officer 3 in Charge of Operations at the Dansoman Fire Station, William Sackey, stated that upon arrival at the scene, the fire team found that the main service wire close to the shops was giving off electrical shocks.

"So, this morning around 5.45 am, we received a distress call that there was a fire at Kamara near the Apostolic Church. So, our men were dispatched to the fire scene, and on arrival, we observed that three containers were on fire amidst electrical shock from the main service wire.

“So, quickly, our men got to work, and in the process, we had to call for backup from our Circle Fire Station to come and make additional pumps at the incident scene. We also noticed that the teeming crowd was going to create a little bit of problem for us so we called for police backup. So at just around 8.45 am, we managed to bring the fire under control," he explained.

He stated that investigations are currently underway to ascertain the cause of the fire.

JKB/AE

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