The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has cautioned the public against charging their electronic devices, particularly mobile phones, near combustibles such as sofas, beddings, and others overnight.

As part of its daily fire safety tips, the Service explained that electronic devices are fire hazards that could overheat after a prolonged period of charging.

The overheated device could easily ignite to set the nearby combustibles alight.

Instead, the GNFS recommends charging electronic devices away from combustibles and only when you are active to monitor them.