The Ghana National Fire Service has successfully contained a fire outbreak at Anlo Afiadenyigba Senior High School in the Volta Region, preventing what authorities say could have escalated into a major disaster.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and affected a boys’ dormitory on the school campus.
According to the Fire Service, personnel from the Anloga Fire Station responded swiftly after receiving a distress call at about 1:25 p.m.
A firefighting team led by Station Officer One (StnO1) Lumor Tobias was immediately dispatched to the scene, where officers managed to bring the fire under control and completely extinguish it before it spread to adjoining structures.
No injuries or casualties were recorded during the incident.
The Ghana National Fire Service has meanwhile appealed to students, teachers and school authorities across the country to strictly adhere to fire safety measures to help prevent similar incidents in schools.
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