Fire tender damaged by fire while responding to emergency in Tamale

A fire tender from the Tamale Metro Fire Station, bearing registration number DPT No. FS 450, incurred partial damage after it caught fire while en route to an emergency scene at Sakpaligu, a suburb of Tamale along the Savelugu Highway, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

An eight-member crew led by Station Officer Grade I Mohammad Gadafi was dispatched following a call to attend to a fire outbreak. Regrettably, while en route to attend to the emergency, the tyres of the fire tender suddenly caught fire, compelling the driver to veer off the road into a ditch.

The crew swiftly brought the situation under control and successfully extinguished the flames. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded.

However, the appliance sustained partial damage to the underside of the rear offside axle.

A backup appliance from the Sagnarigu Fire Station was immediately deployed to continue the response to the original incident.

The damaged fire tender has since been towed to the Regional Headquarters for further assessment and necessary action.