A devastating fire has gutted several market stalls and residential houses at Atonsu Bokro in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving hundreds of residents homeless.

The fire broke out around 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, and destroyed multiple stalls and rooms before the Ghana National Fire Service intervened.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but fortunately, no casualties were reported.

One of the victims, identified as Auntie Ama, whose room and container shop were completely destroyed, said she was unable to salvage a single item.

“I was not around when the fire started. I only received a call from my neighbors about the outbreak. When I arrived, everything I owned had been burnt. I am left with nothing,” she said, visibly in tears.

The regional fire command deployed three fire tenders to combat the blaze, while residents assisted by fetching water from their homes to help bring the fire under control.

This incident marks the third major fire outbreak in the Ashanti Region within the past 72 hours, resulting in the destruction of properties worth millions of cedis.