Fire destroys about 300 wooden structures at Asawase

Victims begin rebuilding Within an hour of the fire being brought under control, some affected residents had started rebuilding their wooden structures, even before officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) could assess the extent of the damage.

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday, August 27, 2026, has destroyed about 300 wooden structures along the Aboabo Pelele stream at Asawase in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.“The wooden structures had blocked access routes, making it difficult for us to get close to the fire, but we managed to access the scene and brought the fire under control.