Hundreds Left Homeless in Jamestown After Fire Outbreak

A devastating fire outbreak has left hundreds of residents homeless in Jamestown, Ghana, after engulfing more than 500 wooden structures in the area.

The inferno, which occurred on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, razed through the densely populated neighborhood, consuming homes and belongings in its path, as reported by asaaseradio.com.

Alex King Nartey, Assistant Divisional Officer of the Public Relations Department at the Ghana National Fire Service, shed light on the situation.

“We were informed of a fire at Jamestown and it was just opposite our training school. So, at that moment, our team at our regional headquarters at Korle-Bu were fighting a fire at the OPD of Korle-Bu Hospital so they quickly had to rush to Jamestown,” Nartey explained.

He further added, “Upon arrival, we realized the fire was well alive and spreading so we had to call for reinforcement from other stations to compliment our effort. So, we were able to keep the fire from spreading, though we had about 500 wooden structures burnt.”

Despite the magnitude of the blaze, fortunately, there were no reported casualties resulting from the incident.