Seven metal container shops were destroyed in a major fire along Spintex Road near Marina Mall in Accra in the early hours of Saturday, February 7, 2026.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) deployed three fire tenders from the Motorway, Tema Metro, and Tema Industrial Area Fire Stations to tackle the blaze.
In a Facebook post, the GNFS said it received a distress call at 12:01 a.m. However, due to a faulty fire engine at the nearby Kasapreko Fire Station, the Tema Motorway Fire Engine was dispatched as the base pump.
The firefighting team, led by ADO I Derrick Sarkodie, arrived at the scene at 12:19 a.m. to find the fire already at an advanced stage and spreading rapidly. Through coordinated operations, the flames were brought under control at 1:56 a.m. and fully extinguished by 4:32 a.m.
The fire destroyed seven container shops, which housed furniture, tailoring, and grocery businesses, along with all their contents. No casualties were reported.
Firefighters successfully prevented the fire from spreading to the nearby Marina Mall and protected a car garage containing over 35 vehicles, as well as adjoining shops and nearby residential buildings.
The GNFS confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
