Major Fire Stories Of 2014

More than 150 traders lost property to fire Kumasi, July 18, � More than 100 stores at the �Folks Line� and the �18� section, of the Kumasi Central Market were razed to ground with a huge number of bales of used clothing, large quantity of cosmetics, footwear and other goods completely burned. Another fire outbreak in Kumasi Central Market Kumasi, July 18, � Firemen are trying to control a rampaging fire which is sweeping through some shops at the �Dr Mensah� end of the Kumasi Central market. Fire guts Electro Mart warehouse Accra, Aug 6, - Fire gutted the Electro Mart warehouse of the Somovision Company located at the Accra City Car park on Wednesday, destroying goods worth millions of Ghana cedis. Fire Service calls for collaboration Accra, Aug 14, - Dr Albert Brown Gaisie, the Director of Operations, Ghana National Fire Service, has called for continuous stakeholder collaboration and inter-agency harmonization of its operations to help control fire outbreaks. Fire Service personnel appeal for breathing gadgets Winneba, Sept. 29, -The Central Regional Fire Safety Officer, Mr Mark Antwi-Quaye has appealed to the government to provide them with breathing gargets to protect them from inhaling smoke during fire fighting. Fire razes pastor�s residence in Sunyani Sunyani, Oct. 20, � Personal belongings worth thousands of Ghana Cedis were destroyed on Sunday when fire swept through a five- bedroom house at Abesim Dominase in the Sunyani Municipality. Fire guts Mechanic Shops in Cape Coast Cape Coast, Nov. 21, - About four shops at Siwdo Kokompe, the largest cluster of mechanic garages and shops in Cape Coast, were razed down by fire on Friday morning. Western Fire Service gets eight fire tenders Sekondi, Dec. 2, � The Western Regional Office of the Ghana National Fire Service has received eight new fire tenders from the government to help in their operations. Fire safety campaign paying off in Atwima-Mponua Nyinahin (Ash), Dec. 11, - Intensified public education on fire safety in the Atwima-Mponua District is paying off within this predominant cocoa growing area as it had recorded no incidence of wildfire over the last two years. Residents express disappointment at operations of Fire Service Wa, Dec 15, -Residents of Kabanye in the Wa Municipality, have expressed disappointment at the behaviour of personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), for refusing to quench fire in a refuse container belonging to the Zoomlion Company. GNFS launches taskforce on fire safety Accra, Dec. 22, - The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has inaugurated a taskforce to ensure fire safety in markets across the country during the Christmas festivities.