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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Joy Online
… The incident occurred at about 4:25 a.m., triggering an emergency response involving personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces. …
Building collapses at North Industrial Area; two trapped as rescue efforts intensifyJoy Online
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully rescued 21 residents who were trapped in their homes following severe flooding at Doblo Gonno New Site in the Greater Accra Region after a downpour on 4th June 2026. …
Accra Floods: GNFS rescues 21 residents in Doblo GonnoJoy Online
… Following a distress call to the emergency lines, a rescue crew from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Konongo-Odumasi detachment arrived at the scene. …
Firefighters cut through mangled taxicab to save trapped passenger after STC bus crashJoy Online
… She praised the regional minister, the area’s Member of Parliament, personnel of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service, as well as other emergency responders, for their swift intervention. …
Veep visits Accra Central Police Barracks fire scene, calls for accountability and preventive actionJoy Online
A commercial taxi was destroyed by fire at Frimpongso in the Eastern Region on Tuesday, June 2, despite the swift response of firefighters from the Anyinam Fire Station, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has said. …
Taxi destroyed in fire outbreak at FrimpongsoThe Ghanaian Times
… The firefighters educated students on career opportunities within the Ghana National Fire Service, outlining qualifications, training, and skills required to become a firefighter. …
GNFS inspires students at Career Day celebrationJoy Online
… The consumer experiences electricity at the meter, at the transformer, at the feeder, at the pole, at the service cable and at the switch. …
Must Ghana continue to experience “light off” because of rainfall, storms and bushfires?Daily Guide
… Reports indicate that the downpour, which started at about 6: 30 p.m., displaced residents, caused havoc to buildings, resulting in one fatality; houses were submerged and required the intervention of personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), who rescued trapped pers …
Accra Floods Again: Questions Posed About Anti-Flood TaskforceJoy Online
… READ ALSO: Suspect arrested as fire guts part of Accra Central Police barracks Muntaka commended the Inspector General of Police, members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), and personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service for their prompt and professional response to the eme …
Interior Minister visits Accra Central Police Barracks fire scene, promises relief for displaced familiesDaily Guide
… Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service completed a search and rescue operation following the collapse. …
11 Years After June 3: Fire, Floods, And Building Collapse Claim Lives AgainFive 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →