Report from Monrovia says the home of former Liberian former President and soccer great George Manneh Weah, Home located south of the sinkor suburb on 8th street gutted by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, September 23, 2925.
According to security assigned at the residence, the fire started In the bed room of the former president before authorities of the National fire Service responded in thirty-minutes.
Portion of the house was still seen with smoke following the heavy downpour of rain on WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Former President was at his other residence in the Rehab community when the incident occurred at about 12:42a.m..
Speaking to reporters minutes after officials of Weah’s CDC emerged on the grounds, CDC National chairman Atty Janga Kowo stated that the former President and family are fine, as the fire had been extinguished by fire fighters , however, the fire outbreak is concerning and the CDC would make an official statement later on the incident.
In an interview with journalists, Janga Kowo, Acting Chairman of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) stated, “We’re trying to understand what happened because this is very concerning. We’re talking about the bedroom of the former president.”
Residents in the community responded immediately after receiving a call for help from Weah himself, helping to control the fire before the Liberia Fire Service arrived.
Fire trucks and an ambulance were later seen leaving the compound, though officials have yet to provide an official statement on the cause of the blaze.
Despite the extensive damage to the residence, Weah was unharmed. Access to the compound remained restricted to reporters as authorities assessed the scene.
The repeated outbreak of fire in recent weeks have claimed the attention of ordinary Liberians calling for government investigation into the series of outbreaks.
Early Sunday, September 21, 2025, fire against engulfed the Home of current National SECURITY Agency Director RT. Maj Gen. Prince C. Johnson in the SOUL CLINIC area.
The fire started around 3 a.m. at Johnson’s home in the Soul Clinic community of Paynesville. Neighbors said they suspected an electrical fault and tried cutting off the power, but the flames spread quickly until firefighters arrived.
“The Fire Service was prompt and effective in its response. Thank God no one was hurt,” said an NSA operative, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “The security apparatus has taken control and is not compromising anything with anyone who breaches order.”
Johnson was reportedly outside Monrovia at the time. Officials say he has been briefed and is awaiting the findings of a formal investigation.
Emmanuel Farr, deputy director for administration at the Liberia National Fire Service, confirmed that investigators are probing the incident. “We are still investigating and the public will be informed when the findings are conclusive,” he said.
Recent Fire Incidents
The blaze adds to a troubling pattern of fire outbreaks at homes of prominent Liberian officials. In August, a fire partially destroyed the Bong County home of Representative Marvin Cole, which residents blamed on an electrical short circuit. Just weeks earlier, in July, former Senate Pro Tempore Armah Z. Jallah’s residence in Virginia, Montserrado County, was engulfed by flames, leaving the family unharmed but shaken.
Fire service authorities say investigations into those incidents are also pending. While no connections have been established between the cases, the spate of fires has fueled speculation about the safety of political figures and concerns over the country’s firefighting capacity.
Residents Recall Chaos
Residents of Soul Clinic said the fire at Johnson’s home burned for nearly three hours before it was finally extinguished.
“We did what we could, but it was beyond our control,” one neighbor said. “It went on up to 6 a.m. before it was completely put out by Fire Service.”
As investigators work to determine what sparked Sunday’s blaze, security forces have cordoned off the site, restricting access and banning photographs — a move that has heightened public unease.
For now, the cause of the fire remains undetermined, but its aftermath has left lingering questions about both the safety of Liberia’s political elite and the readiness of state agencies to respond to emergencies.
