More than five families have been displaced at Mallam Atta, a suburb of Accra Newtown after fire gutted a private facility they were inhabiting. 3news.com's Stanley Nii Blewu who followed up the story reported that the fire which was said to have started at about 6:00pm was the second incident recorded in Accra on Tuesday August 27, 2024. The affected facility is a privately owned storey building which accommodates some shops while a section serves as accommodation for some residents. The fire broke out at a time residential occupants were not at home while the shop operators were also about to close. The timely intervention by personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service limited prevented the inferno from spreading to two more rooms while the shoppers salvaged their wares which were mainly rubber products. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed but eyewitnesses suspect gas cylinder explosion.