Firefighter injured as warehouse blaze guts factory at Tema Industrial Area

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that a major warehouse fire broke out at the Tema Industrial Area in the early hours of Tuesday, August 4, leaving one firefighter injured during efforts to bring the blaze under control.

The fire, which started at about 12:40 a.m., engulfed a "Take Away" warehouse as well as a rubber warehouse and factory within the industrial enclave.

In a statement, the GNFS said four fire tenders from the Tema Industrial, Devtraco, Motorway and Free Zones Fire Stations were dispatched to the scene to combat the blaze.

The Service disclosed that some firefighters sustained injuries during the operation, including one officer who was struck after a section of a wall collapsed.

"Some firefighters sustained some injuries, including portions of the wall falling on a firefighter. He is currently being treated at the Tema General Hospital," the statement said.

The Fire Service later announced that the blaze had been successfully extinguished, with firefighters remaining at the scene to carry out salvage operations and overhaul the affected structures to prevent any possible re-ignition.

The GNFS described the incident as a commercial fire at the Tema Industrial Area. No information has yet been released on the cause of the fire or the extent of property damage.