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Ghana National Fire Service

Also known as: GNFS · Upper West Regional command of the Ghana National Fire Service · Ghana National Fire Service in Nkawkaw · the Service · the Ghana National Fire Service

Ghana National Fire Service — emergency responders who rescue victims from accidents and contain fires, operating across multiple regions.

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The engagement involved visits to personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces.

    NCCE urges responsible digital conduct
  3. Joy Online

    Four people were rescued by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) following two separate road traffic accidents along the Ho–Asikuma stretch in the Volta Region on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

    Four trapped victims rescued in two separate accidents on Ho–Asikuma Highway
  4. Joy Online

    According to the Ghana National Fire Service, personnel from the Peki Fire Station responded swiftly after receiving a distress call at about 9:58 am.

    Accident at Kpeve kills 3, several others injured
  5. Joy Online

    In a post shared on Facebook by the Ghana National Fire Service, the incident occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2026, prompting an emergency response after a distress call was received at approximately 11:14am.

    Fire destroys six-bedroom house in Koforidua
  6. Joy Online

    The Eastern Regional Fire Commander, Emmanuel Ofori Asamoah, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Fire Safety Officers across the region to intensify efforts towards achieving the Ghana National Fire Service’s 2026 fire safety targets.

    Eastern Regional Fire Commander rallies officers to meet 2026 fire safety targets
  7. Joy Online

    Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at the Peki Fire Station rescued seven passengers trapped in a commercial vehicle following a fatal road accident at Peki-Tsiame in the Volta Region.

    GNFS rescues seven trapped in crash at Peki-Tsiame
  8. Joy Online

    Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Techiman Municipality have successfully rescued a driver who became trapped after a cargo truck overturned at Fante New Town in the Bono East Region.

    GNFS rescues trapped driver after cargo truck overturns at Fante New Town
  9. Joy Online

    Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at the Konongo-Odumasi Fire Command averted a potential disaster after a fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of diesel crashed and spilled its contents along the Konongo-Accra Highway.

    GNFS averts disaster after diesel tanker crash on Konongo-Accra Highway
  10. Joy Online

    In a post shared on Facebook by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Friday, May 22, it said the incident occurred on May 18 when personnel from the Konongo-Odumasi Fire Command were called to respond to a vehicular fire near the Total Fuel Station at Konongo Ahyiam.

    Fire destroys part of cargo truck near Konongo fuel station
  11. The Ghanaian Times

    The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) male Bowls team put up a dominant display to emerge winners of the 2026 National Bowls Open Championships held at the Accra Sports Stadium.

    GNFS, Ghana Para Club shine in 2026 Bowls Open Championship
Society

Three vehicles collide at Konongo; five injured, no deaths

The News

Five persons sustained various degrees of injuries when three vehicles, including a fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of diesel, collided at Konongo Lady Diana in the Ashanti Region. Personnel from the Konongo Fire Station responded and completed rescue operations; all injured persons were transported to Steward Hospital.

2 hours ago · Daily Guide

Today

  1. Three vehicles collide at Konongo; five injured, no deaths

    Five persons sustained various degrees of injuries when three vehicles, including a fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of diesel, collided at Konongo Lady Diana in the Ashanti Region. Personnel from the Konongo Fire Station responded and completed rescue operations; all injured persons were transported to Steward Hospital.

    2 hours ago · Daily Guide

  2. Fire destroys Kumasi shop, GNFS prevents spread

    The Ghana National Fire Service contained a commercial fire at Eddy Kay Collection Shop in Asokwa, Kumasi on June 14, destroying the shop and its contents but preventing the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings. Firefighters brought the fire under control within 15 minutes, and no injuries were recorded.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online

  3. Ghana National Fire Service expands fire safety education in Eastern Region

    The Ghana National Fire Service has intensified public education and fire prevention campaigns across communities in the Eastern Region, with fire safety officers engaging fuel and gas station attendants on best practices and residents on safe driving, vehicle maintenance, and electrical safety.

    9 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Container truck brake failure causes Konongo highway crash

    A container truck with alleged brake failure rammed a fuel tanker and commercial taxi on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Konongo in the Ashanti Region on Saturday, leaving multiple people injured. Emergency responders from the Ghana National Fire Service rescued victims trapped in the wreckage and transported them to Steward Hospital at Yawkwei for treatment.

    14 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 13 June

  1. Three killed, three injured in Upper East highway crash

    A Yutong VVIP bus and a Toyota Sienna collided on the Bolgatanga–Zebilla–Bawku highway at Yikurigu in the Upper East Region, killing all three occupants of the Sienna (a man, woman, and child) and injuring three male occupants of the bus, who were taken to Zebilla Hospital. The exact cause remains under investigation.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Fire at Government Secretarial School dormitory injures one nursing trainee

    A fire broke out in the female dormitory at the Government Secretarial School in Sekondi on Saturday morning, affecting 20 female trainees. One nursing trainee sustained burn injuries and was hospitalised, though no fatalities were recorded.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Mason dies after falling into well during construction work

    Kwesi Salifu, believed to be in his 30s, died following a rescue and recovery operation by the Ghana National Fire Service after he fell into a well at Asokwa near Abura Dunkwa in the Central Region on June 10. Eyewitnesses and the construction site owner indicated that Salifu experienced breathing difficulties while working inside the well, believed to have been caused by inadequate oxygen levels in the confined space, and lost consciousness as he attempted to climb out.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Zoomlion and NADMO deploy officers to maintain Greater Accra drains

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the National Disaster Management Organisation have deployed officers to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Greater Accra to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains following a three-day desilting and dredging operation in June. The initiative aims to sustain gains made during the recent anti-flood exercise and includes quarterly maintenance as part of a broader flood awareness campaign.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Zoomlion, NADMO deploy officers at MMDAs for flood prevention

    Zoomlion Ghana, NADMO and partners have posted officers in all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Greater Accra to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains following a 3-day desilting exercise in June that cleared major drains in Mallam, GBC, Weija, Circle, Kaneshie and Ablekuma West. Officers will work with Environmental Health departments and NADMO district officers to track flashpoints and schedule regular desilting.

    12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  3. GNFS prevents spread of electrical fire at Techiman power station

    The Ghana National Fire Service contained a fire in a capacitor bank at GRIDCo's Techiman Power Station on June 9 after receiving a distress call at 5:22 a.m. The six-member crew brought the fire under control within minutes and fully extinguished it by 5:45 a.m., with no casualties reported.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Fire Service halts electrical fire at Techiman GRIDCO station

    A fire broke out at the GRIDCO Power Station in Techiman on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, when a capacitor bank caught fire. A crew of six firefighters from the Techiman Fire Station extinguished the blaze using the premises' installed fire extinguishers, preventing damage to other equipment and a potential major power disruption.

    12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 11 June

  1. Dredge Masters deploys equipment to desilt Accra drains during anti-flood exercise

    Dredge Masters Ghana Limited has intensified anti-flood efforts in the Greater Accra Region by deploying specialised equipment to dredge critical drainage channels, citing encroachment as a major hindrance to maintenance. The three-day clean-up exercise involves Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, the Ghana Police Service, Fire Service, and local assemblies; work has focused on flood-prone areas including Weija and near UPSA.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Fire destroys six rooms in Wiawso compound house

    A domestic fire at Omanhene New Site in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipal area destroyed six bedrooms in a 20-room compound house on Monday, June 8, though firefighters saved the remaining 14 rooms by containing the blaze. Two rooms were completely destroyed and four others partially damaged; the cause remains under investigation.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Fire destroys bedrooms at Tuba Fulani Junction near Kasoa

    A domestic fire at Tuba Fulani Junction in the Ga South Municipality destroyed five bedrooms and partially damaged four others in a single-storey residential building on Tuesday, June 9. Personnel from three fire stations brought the blaze under control, and no fatalities were reported, though a 27-year-old woman was affected.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Gas tanker crash injures two in Eastern Region

    Two people were injured in a road traffic accident involving a gas tanker at Nkawkaw Apesika in the Eastern Region on Thursday. Firefighters from Mpraeso Fire Station responded and secured the scene, with the two injured men transported to Nkawkaw Roman Hospital.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Fuel tanker crash kills one on Accra-Tema Motorway

    A fuel tanker collided head-on with a tipper truck on the Accra–Tema Motorway late Monday night, killing the tipper truck driver and injuring three others. Firefighters from multiple stations brought the resulting blaze under control after nearly two hours, preventing an explosion that could have damaged a wide stretch of the motorway.

    11 June 2026 · Daily Guide

  6. Two rescued from collision on Kpeve–Peki highway

    Two male victims, aged 52 and 20, were rescued alive by firefighters from a collision between a Rhino truck and a Toyota Voxy on the Kpeve–Peki stretch in the Volta Region on Tuesday morning. The Ghana National Fire Service also salvaged drinks and ammonium sulphate fertiliser from the scene; the cause of the accident remains under investigation.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  7. Zoomlion, NADMO lead three-day flood prevention clean-up in Accra

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, FeDEMS Group, and Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, working with the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and MMDAs, launched a three-day cleaning and desilting exercise in flood-prone areas of Greater Accra including Roman Ridge, Mallam, Paloma, Circle, Kaneshie, and GBC, targeting major drainage channels and waterways to reduce flooding risk and improve rainwater flow.

    11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 10 June

  1. One rescued after tanker, KIA Rhino collision on highway

    One person was rescued after becoming trapped beneath a fuel tanker following a head-on collision with a KIA Rhino at Lingbinkura on the Buipe-Tamale highway in the Savannah Region on Sunday, June 8. The Ghana National Fire Service extricated the victim using a hydraulic spreader.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Zoomlion, NADMO, partners begin three-day Accra flood cleanup

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with NADMO, FeDEMS Group, Dredge Masters Ghana, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and MMDAs, has commenced a three-day clean-up and desilting exercise targeting major drainage channels and waterways in flood-prone communities within Greater Accra Region, running from June 10 to 12.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Greater Accra REGSEC declares heightened security readiness for rains, Homowo

    The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has declared heightened operational readiness ahead of peak rains and Homowo festivities, having developed a comprehensive response plan to mitigate flood risks and ensure security after identifying several flood-prone communities and high-risk locations across the region.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Letter urges President Mahama to complete stalled hospital in Adaklu

    A concerned citizen writes to President Mahama highlighting healthcare challenges in Adaklu District, which lacks a hospital despite having 19 health facilities. The district's five sub-districts are served by seven health centres and twelve CHPS compounds, forcing critical cases to be referred outside the district, with some patients reportedly dying during transport.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 9 June

  1. GNFS supports safe demolition of dilapidated Osu building

    The Ghana National Fire Service deployed two fire engines to provide safety cover during the controlled demolition of a dilapidated four-storey building on Abebrese Street in Osu on June 8, with the structure successfully demolished and no injuries or fatalities recorded.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. One dead, three injured in Accra–Tema motorway fuel tanker crash

    A fuel tanker and tipper truck collided head-on on the Accra–Tema Motorway late Monday, June 8, triggering a major fire that killed one person and injured three others who were hospitalized. Firefighters from multiple stations contained and extinguished the blaze, preventing an explosion, though the cause remains under investigation.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. One dead, two critical after Accra–Tema Motorway crash

    A head-on collision between a fuel tanker and a tipper truck on the Accra–Tema Motorway has killed the tipper truck driver; two others are in critical condition at the hospital. The Ghana National Fire Service is conducting recovery operations and has launched a manhunt, though the GNFS statement contains an inconsistency regarding whether the driver was found at the scene.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Fatal tanker-truck crash causes ongoing Accra-Tema Motorway gridlock

    A collision between a fuel tanker and tipper truck on the Accra–Tema Motorway on June 8 caused a fire and left the motorway heavily congested. The Ghana National Fire Service has extinguished the fire, but traffic remains severely disrupted as emergency personnel continue recovery operations and investigations into the crash's cause remain ongoing.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Prank calls and fake flood videos hampering rescue efforts

    The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council says prank calls and circulation of fake flood videos are disrupting rescue operations and diverting emergency resources from genuine victims of flooding in the Greater Accra Region. The council states that emergency response agencies have been inundated with false distress reports, forcing them to expend time and resources on non-existent emergencies.

    9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  6. Fuel tanker, tipper truck crash causes fatal fire on Accra–Tema Motorway

    A crash between a fuel tanker and tipper truck on the Accra–Tema Motorway triggered a major fire, which has been fully extinguished by the Ghana National Fire Service. The incident is confirmed as fatal, though casualty details have not yet been disclosed, and investigations into the cause remain ongoing.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 8 June

  1. Osu multi-storey building demolished after structural collapse

    NADMO demolished a more than 50-year-old multi-storey building in Osu on Monday following a partial collapse on Sunday that raised concerns of complete structural failure. Officials from the Ghana National Fire Service and Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly declared the structure unsafe and a risk to public safety.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Avenor building collapse victim identified as Elizabeth Donkor

    Elizabeth Donkor, a trader and mother of four in her 40s, has been identified as one of two casualties in Sunday's three-storey building collapse at the North Industrial Area in Avenor, Accra. Two other occupants were rescued in critical condition and sent to hospital.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

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