General News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that over GH¢24 million worth of property were destroyed by fire in the first six months of the year between January to June. The Service said that the destructions were as a result of over 3,000 fire incidents recorded for the period. Already, the country has recorded a total of 3,301 fire outbreaks with more than half of the figures culminating from domestic incidents. “From just January 2021 to June 2021, the total number of fires recorded within the period is 3,301 nationwide, and the cost of damage is GH¢24,168,813.”“Domestic fires took the lead and that was 1,869 followed by commercial fires. The Ashanti Region recorded most of the fires, and they recorded 613, and it was followed by the Greater Accra Region with 428,” Fire Officer Ashong disclosed.

Source: GhanaWeb July 30, 2021 09:11 UTC