GNFS contains Somoco warehouse fire, bushfire near TTU in Takoradi
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with support from the Air Force Base Fire Department, has contained a fire at a warehouse belonging to Somoco Company Limited, a tricycle assembly company near the Takoradi Air Force Base, and a separate bushfire near Takoradi Technical University (TTU). Both incidents occurred in Takoradi on Tuesday, October 13, […]
Two significant incidents occurred in Takoradi on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, involving a warehouse fire at Somoco Company Limited and a bushfire near Takoradi Technical University (TTU). The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), supported by the Air Force Base Fire Department, successfully contained both fires. The warehouse fire at Somoco, which destroyed 10 tricycles, was brought under control within 15 minutes, while the bushfire near TTU was extinguished within a few minutes of arrival.
No casualties were reported in either incident. The GNFS has emphasized the importance of fire safety measures, proper waste disposal, and adherence to laws prohibiting uncontrolled bush burning to prevent such incidents in the future.
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