Western North Region recorded 126 fire outbreaks last year

The Western North Regional Fire Service, last year recorded 126 fire outbreaks as compared to 93 cases in 2023.  

Reverend Father Michael Nunoo, Deputy Regional Commander, who made this known in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Sefwi-Wiawso said 46 domestic fires, 20 commercial, 17 vehicular, 17 bush fires, 15 industrial and 11 electrical fires were recorded in the region.  

The Deputy Regional Commander attributed the situation to the long dry season in the region and other human activities and called for an enhanced volunteer training in the various communities to manage the situation.  

He continued that the command would continue with its market education and ensure that industries had fire certificates and fire extinguishers at their premises.  

He said last year the command embarked on market patrols within big markets in the region which helped to record no market fire in the region.  

He was worried that three out of the Nine districts which, are Akontombra, Bodi and Suaman districts have no fire stations and appealed to the yet to be appointed district Chief executives to prioritised setting fire stations in the said districts.  

He advised residents to switch off all electrical appliances when leaving homes, offices and workplaces to help reduce fire outbreaks.  

Source: GNA  

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