A massive fire outbreak at Adum Market in Kumasi’s Central Business District, has destroyed several shops and properties.
The fire, which started early Friday, March 21, spread rapidly due to highly combustible materials, making it difficult for firefighters to contain.
Addressing the media, The Ashanti Regional Fire Commander ACFO II Peter Tetteh, attributed the rapid spread of the fire at Adum Market to the congested nature of the area, which made it difficult for firefighters to access the burning shops.
Adding that their team arrived on time to control the fire but lack of space, which delayed their efforts and allowed the fire to spread further.
He stated that congestion in the market, with shops closely packed together, created major accessibility challenges for our personnel.
Ashanti Regional Fire Commander described it as highly complex, noting that it started at the back of the market and ravaged shops before reaching the front.
He emphasied that Some shops contain different types of goods, which makes the situation very harder to handle.
” We have managed to extinguish the fire in the front buildings, and that section is now under control, “However, we are still battling the flames at the back, where accessibility remains a problem. He added.
According to him their fire tenders are positioned behind the buildings, but limited space restricts our operations.
“we have ladders to fight the fire from the roof, accessing the right points has been difficult,” he added.
He assured the public that his team was working tirelessly to bring the fire under control.Emergency responders remain on the ground, battling the blaze as shop owners assess their losses despite all the challenges .
