A swift intervention by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Wednesday managed to save two electrical poles owned by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at Asankrangwa in the Western Region from ruins.

On January 11, 2023, about three electrical poles caught fire due to a bushfire at Kingston Town off the Asankra Odumase Road.

Firefighters from Asankrangwa Fire Station arrived at the scene and doused the flames in approximately 17 minutes.

The officers managed to rescue two electrical poles. Unfortunately, the third was burnt to a crisp while some parcels of vegetation were destroyed.

In a report on Facebook, the Ghana National Fire Service revealed that the cause of the incident is unknown and investigations are underway.

Meanwhile, the Service is also looking into a fire incident at the RANA MOTORS off the graphic road in Accra on Tuesday, January 10.

A two-storey building was destroyed due to the fire outbreak. The ground floor and part of the first floor used as a warehouse, four apartments, two each on the first and second floors and their contents were totally burnt.

However, a warehouse containing an unspecified amount of rubber products including car tyres and adjoining buildings including a workshop and a Toyota Company garage and showroom were salvaged.

Seven water pumps were utilised by the GNFS to quench the flames. During the operation, a firefighter sustained injury and was transported to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for medical attention.

Per reports from the Service, the said officer is currently in a stable condition.

Source: The Independent Ghana|