{"id":103170,"date":"2025-11-13T20:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103170"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:38:13","slug":"fire-destroys-four-rooms-at-police-quarters-in-jacobu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103170","title":{"rendered":"Fire destroys four rooms at police quarters in Jacobu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Firefighters from the Bekwai Fire Station successfully brought a blaze under control after four rooms at a police quarters were destroyed in Jacobu, near St. Peter\u2019s Preparatory School in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n

According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the affected premises bear house number AV-0017-3613. The fire occurred on Wednesday, November 13, and caused significant damage to the property.<\/p>\n

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With no fire station or fire tender located in Jacobu, the Bekwai team, led by Station Officer II Agyemang Duah, travelled a long distance over challenging roads to reach the scene. <\/p>\n

Residents had initially attempted to fight the fire before the firefighters arrived. The team took over the operation, bringing the blaze under control at 12:34 pm and fully extinguishing it by 1:28 pm.<\/p>\n

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GNFS noted that six of the ten rooms in the building were salvaged, preventing a total loss. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported.<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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