Tanzania, July 15 -- Kahama. A fierce morning fire gutted 32 market stalls and disrupted 36 local timber traders after breaking out at 6 am of Wednesday, July 15, 2026, within Zongomela Ward's Dodoma Industrial Area in the Shinyanga Region.

Kahama District Fire and Rescue Force commander Stanley Luhwago said the actual cause of the blaze remains unknown.

He confirmed there were no casualties or injuries, adding that investigations are now underway to establish what triggered the destructive inferno.

"We have successfully brought the fire under control, securing the entire area. Since these workshops process flammable timber, the flames spread rapidly, but they are fully extinguished," he said.

"We will only withdraw once we are comple...