By Joyce Danso
Accra, Nov. 22, GNA – The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says it has saved the warehouse of Fharkieh Plastic and Packaging Company Limited at Weija Junction from total destruction after a fierce fire outbreak Saturday dawn.
The Service said it also salvaged adjoining structures, including a church and nearby residential properties, preventing what could have been a large-scale disaster.
One firefighter who sustained minor burns on the right ear during the operation was rushed to the hospital.
He has since been treated and discharged.
In a Facebook post monitored by the Ghana News Agency on Saturday, the GNFS said the cause of the fire was yet to be determined.
It said although the factory’s machine section and warehouse, containing raw materials, were completely burnt, several other structures on the premises were saved.
The GNFS said firefighters delivered a “rapid and coordinated response to a major fire” at the warehouse, located at GPS address GS-0135-5630, in the early hours of Saturday.
The Service received the distress call at 0327 hours, and personnel from the Weija Fire Station arrived at 0340 hours.
In total, eight fire tenders from Weija, Kasoa, Anyaa, Circle, Industrial Area, Headquarters, Dansoman, and Madina Fire Stations supported the operation.
Two water tankers from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Weija Assembly were also deployed to battle the blaze.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the fire at an advanced stage.
However, through a “tactical firefighting approach, application of chemical foam, and sustained rigorous cooling,” the fire was confined by 0900 hours, preventing further spread.
The GNFS said the “ferocious blaze” was brought under control at 1050 hours and completely extinguished at 1155 hours.
The Service expressed appreciation to the AMA, Weija Assembly, and the Police for providing water tankers and security support.
It also commended its personnel for their professionalism and bravery, which prevented a “full-scale disaster.”
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe