A/R: Fire guts part of Afigya Kwabre South DCE’s official residence

A fire outbreak on Saturday night, June 21, gutted a section of the official residence of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Afigya Kwabre South, Pearl Ankrah.

The blaze, which started around 10:00 pm at the DCE’s bungalow in Kodie, affected a portion of the building currently undergoing renovation.

According to Solomon Kwaku Adomako, spokesperson for the DCE, the structure had not yet been occupied by Madam Ankrah.

Personnel from the Mamponteng Division of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to the emergency and managed to bring the fire under control, preventing it from spreading to other sections of the property.

No casualties were reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and police have launched an investigation into the incident.