The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully managed to prevent the destruction of a 4-bedroom compound house in Suhum during a fire outbreak.

A distress call was received at the Suhum Fire Station at 11:02am on Friday, reporting an outbreak of fire near the ST. Mary School in the Suhum Municipality.

Upon arriving at the scene at 11:07am, the crew observed that fire had engulfed a wooden structure used as a kitchen, which is situated very close to a four-bedroom house.

The crew tackled the fire and brought it under control at 11:29am and finally extinguished it at 11:45am.

The fire caused damage to some cooking utensils, books, and food stuff, but the four bedroom house was saved.