Fire has destroyed eight shops and two living rooms at Sehwi Dwenase, a suburb of Sehwi Wiawso in the Western North Region.
A flour shop in the area was also slightly affected by the fire, which is said to have occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, February 28.
It is reported that the cause of the fire outbreak is unknown.
According to an eyewitness, the fire started from one of the stalls before spreading to other adjoining structures.
Aside from the stalls and buildings affected, some other items destroyed were clothes, assorted drinks, plantain and others.
According to the Sehwi Wiawso Fire Service Commander, D02 Joseph Amehere, their office received a distress call at about 9 pm, and he dispatched the water tender with six personnel to the scene within three minutes.
According to him, the fire was still progressing and spreading throughout quickly. He said the firefighters did their best to contain the fire and finally extinguished it at about 11 pm.
Meanwhile, the NADMO director for Sehwi Wiawso, Agyeman Bediako, has indicated that his office, including the Fire Service and the Police, will commence a forensic investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire outbreak.
He also admonished owners of the stalls in the market to use the right electric materials for their wiring and avoid overloading sockets to prevent fire disasters.
