Two (2) dedicated Firefighters from the Apramdo Fire Station in the Western region got badly injured at midnight on Saturday, January 14, 2023 while fighting a heavy fire involving a single dual-use structure containing two (2) rooms used for dwelling and electronic service workshop at East Tanokrom in Takoradi.

The flame-bathed single dual-use structure eventually gave in as a result of the protracted intense heat it suffered and collapsed on the duo front line Firefighters, crashing their helmets and injuring them on their heads, upper and lower limbs. The two Firefighters were initially sent to the Kwesimintsim Polyclinic for medical treatment.

One of the Firefighters who was treated and discharged from the Kwesimintim Polyclinic is recuperating well.

The other Firefighter who was in critical condition was transported from the Effia Nkwanta Hospital to the 37 Military Hospital for further medical treatment yesterday, Monday, January 16, 2023.

Eyewitnesses say the ruinous fire started at about 2200 hours. GNFS was informed at about 2328 hours.

When firefighters got to the fire scene at 2341 hours they met an already advanced heavy fire in the 2 affected rooms.

Despite the injuries of the 2 Firefighters, the remaining crew members directly fought the fierce fire and brought it under control at 2359 hours and finally knocked it out at 0012 hours.

The well advanced fire whose cause is yet to be determined by Fire Investigators, destroyed completely the 2 rooms and their contents.

"Kudos to STNO I Shaibu Issifu and his brave men for containing the situation despite the setback of losing 2 of his men and preventing it from affecting other adjoining structures", a statement filed by the Public Relations Unit of the Ghana National Fire Service said in a post on Facebook.

Source: Ghana/Sompaonline.com/Akua Nyarko Abronoma