A devastating fire broke out at the Maaha Beach Resort on the night of Wednesday, May 28, destroying a total of 18 rooms. The fire, which started around 7 p.m. at the adjacent Vision Beach Resort, quickly spread to parts of the Maaha Beach Resort, damaging significant portions of its infrastructure.
According to DO2 Mark Hamilton, Ellembelle District Fire Commander, the fire was brought under control by approximately 10 p.m. Fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident, as the affected rooms were unoccupied. “For Maaha Beach, 18 rooms were affected. For Vision Resort, 15 rooms were affected. There were no casualties. As we speak, the situation is under control. The rooms that were affected had no occupants. Maaha is operational,” he stated.
Investigation into the Cause of the Fire
Fire officers are expected to conduct a detailed assessment to determine the cause of the fire and to evaluate safety measures at the affected facilities.
Response to the Incident
DO2 Hamilton also responded to earlier eyewitness claims that the Ghana Gas fire tender had been unable to assist due to the type of chemical it uses, calling the reports inaccurate. “The call was placed at 07:59 hours, and we arrived at the scene by 08:04 hours. There was no issue with the fire tender from Ghana Gas — in fact, that was the first one dispatched and it arrived in under four minutes. We later called for a second pump from another station to assist, so we had two pumps on site,” he clarified.
