Smoke was seen billowing from the 10th floor of the building which mainly serves as offices for parliamentarians. Citi News’ Duke Mensah Opoku reported that the fire started at about 6pm. He said about three fire tenders were immediately dispatched to help quench the fire. Some staff at the legislative house looked on as Fire officers … Read more
Sopranos star Michael Imperioli kicked off an expedition Monday that will see a motley crew of celebrities drive 10 fire trucks on Nepal’s hair-raising roads for charity. Imperioli and around two dozen other celebrities — including actor Malcolm McDowell and British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes — will drive 480 kilometres (300 miles) from the India-Nepal … Read more
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says it protected the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel after fire gutted some commercial properties within the facility on Saturday. The GNFS says it was not sluggish in the handling the fire as it has said in the media. GNFS PRO, Prince Billy Anaglatey told Joy News Monday the strategies … Read more
play videoSome Fire officers using the water from the pool Officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) had to resort to water from a swimming pool to suppress a fire that had engulfed a house near the Nigerian High Commission at Roman Ridge in Accra. The fire officers, having failed to put out the … Read more
A management member of Groupe Nduom has criticized firefighters for their lethargic attitude in batting an inferno that consumed commercial properties belonging to politician and businessman Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom. Kofi Asamoah Siaw told Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Monday, the firefighters appeared oblivious to suggestions from managers of the facilities on how to effectively … Read more
Prince Billy Anaglate, said the public misunderstood what was happening at the scene The Ghana National Fire Service has pushed hard against criticisms that they sent empty fire tenders to the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel which was on fire Saturday evening. Deputy Public Relations Officer of the fire service, Prince Billy Anaglate, said the public … Read more
The Fire Service bore the scorn of residents in and around Odawna Fitting Shop, a suburb of Adabraka in Accra, as the residents were forced to intervene when a Toyata SUV burst into flames in the middle of the street. The residents called the Fire Service after they had alerted the driver of the car … Read more
The Fire Service bore the scorn of residents in and around Odawna Fitting Shop, a suburb of Adabraka in Accra, as the residents were forced to intervene when a Toyata SUV burst into flames in the middle of the street. The residents called the Fire Service after they had alerted the driver of the car … Read more
The Fire Service bore the scorn of residents in and around Odawna Fitting Shop, a suburb of Adabraka in Accra, as the residents were forced to intervene when a Toyata SUV burst into flames in the middle of the street. The residents called the Fire Service after they had alerted the driver of the car … Read more
Twelve out of fourteen tanker trucks belonging to a private business yet to be identified have been destroyed by fire at a tanker yard at Ashaiman. The tanker trucks were all full with petroleum products meant for distribution to some fuel stations on Monday. According to the Deputy Chief fire officer in charge of operations … Read more
Twelve out of fourteen tanker trucks belonging to a private business yet to be identified have been destroyed by fire at a tanker yard at Ashaiman. The tanker trucks were all full with petroleum products meant for distribution to some fuel stations on Monday. According to the Deputy Chief fire officer in charge of operations … Read more
play videoIt took 11 fire engines to bring the over three-hour blaze under control A huge blaze Sunday engulfed a fuel storage depot at Ashaiman Tulaku near the Timber Market and destroyed 12 tankers loaded with products. It is unclear what might have caused the inferno, however, firemen called to fight the blaze suspect the … Read more
Eight persons have been confirmed dead, four tanker vehicles completely reduced to ashes and several persons left with burn injuries following the gas Eight persons have been confirmed dead, four tanker vehicles completely reduced to ashes and several persons left with burn injuries following the gas explosion at a petrol filling station behind the Ashiaman … Read more
The Ghana Fire Service has denied reports that some lives were lost in a fire incident that occurred at a tanker yard at Ashaiman Sunday afternoon. According to fire personnel, no one died, neither was anyone injured in the fire that took 11 fire tenders to control. Deputy Chief Fire Officer in charge of Operations, … Read more
A warehouse belonging to the Northern Regional Rural Integrated Programme (NORRIP) in Tamale was yesterday destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire, which was said to have begun at about 1:45 p.m. yesterday, is yet to be established. Items However, items destroyed at the facility included vulcanising machines, wielding machines, car spare parts, refrigerators, … Read more
The Deputy Volta Region Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has proposed the delivery of helicopters to all ten regions of Ghana to aid firefighting. Enoch Amegbletor says this will help facilitate efforts to save lives and properties during fire incidents. He said helicopters will prove more efficient than fire tenders that usually … Read more
Following the revelation that there was no water in the hydrants around the scene of the Labadi gas explosion, particularly the Trade International Trade Fair Centre, Ghana Water Company Limited has indicated it had disconnected water to the area. The Head of Corporate Communications at the GWCL, Stanley Martey, explained that this was because the … Read more
The Ghana Fire Service has revealed there was no water running through the fire hydrants around the site of the Labadi gas explosion on Thursday evening. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Director of Public Affairs, Billy Anaglate said this forced the fire trucks to move all the way to Makola in Accra to … Read more
The District Chief Executive (DCE) and Parliamentary aspirant for Atwima Mponua, Stephen Yeboah, has come under intense pressure from residents of Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region over what they claim is his diversion of a fire tender meant for the people of the area. The residents demonstrated on Tuesday morning against the DCE for allegedly … Read more