Residents of Hwidiem Zongo in the Asutifi district of the Ahafo Region on Sunday, February 18, are said to have attacked officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

Per reports, the peeved residents injured a fire tender driver, firefighter, and vandalized a fire tender.

This was after they accused firefighters of arriving at the scene late, something that the Ghana National Fire Service has denied.

This comes at a time when the Ghana National Fire Service is demanding justice and police protection following recent attacks on firefighters across the country.

Recently, officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) had to discontinue their efforts to battle a fierce blaze at Pra Junction when a group of individuals attacked them.

On Saturday, February 10, 2024, the Konongo-Odumasi Fire Station received a distress fire call reporting another outbreak near Stellex Pharmacy in Konongo.

Rushing to the scene after containing the initial fire at Pra Junction, the crew faced hostility from the public upon arrival, resulting in damage to their borrowed fire engine.

Police in the Ashanti Region have launched investigations into a mob assault on personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).