The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed a scrap yard at Ashaiman Middle East on Monday, December 30, 2024.

The Monday afternoon blaze destroyed approximately 17 metal containers and their contents. 

The Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, Tema Region, Divisional Officer (DO) Grade II, Ebenezer Yenzu, informed journalists at the scene that a combined fire service crew from seven fire stations was deployed to contain the situation and bring the fire under control. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.  

DO II Yenzu highlighted the prevailing dry weather conditions as a possible contributing factor to the incident and appealed to the public to adopt precautionary measures to prevent similar occurrences.  

He also called on members of the public to volunteer information to assist in determining the cause of the fire.