{
  "id": 809352,
  "title": "GNFS contains vehicle fire at Suhum Opra Mini Pub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gnfs-contains-vehicle-fire-at-suhum-opra-mini-pub",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T21:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/gnfs-contains-vehicle-fire-at-suhum-opra-mini-pub/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Mazda Demio vehicle caught fire at the Opra Mini Pub in Suhum, Eastern Region, after a welding electrode came into contact with the fuel pipe. The incident took place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The Suhum Municipal Fire Station personnel swiftly contained the blaze. A six-member firefighting crew from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) arrived at the scene at 1:31 pm to control the fire, extinguishing it completely by 1:56 pm. Preliminary investigations revealed that the fire started during welding work underneath the Mazda Demio, when a welding electrode made contact with the fuel pipe. The affected vehicle, registered as GX 7810-20, sustained partial damage, along with a partially damaged electrical twin cable. No casualties were reported.",
  "summary": "A Mazda Demio caught fire at the Opra Mini Pub in Suhum in the Eastern Region after a welding electrode reportedly came into contact with the vehicle’s fuel pipe.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Mazda Demio catches fire during welding work in Suhum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/mazda-demio-catches-fire-during-welding-work-in-suhum",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:37:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "GNFS contains vehicle fire at Suhum Opra Mini Pub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gnfs-contains-vehicle-fire-at-suhum-opra-mini-pub-810683",
        "published": "2026-08-13T20:52:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}