THE Western Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) recorded a total of 168 fire outbreaks in 2008.
The total estimated cost of damage caused by the fire outbreaks was GHc1,355,647.59.
There were 77 domestic ,14 vehicular, 19 electrical, 10 commercial, 19 bush and 20 industrial fires with nine other unspecified ones.
The Western Regional Commander of the GNFS, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Nana Ekow Abban told the Daily Graphic that the command intensified its fire safety programmes, which benefited a number of organisations and institutions.
He said more than 25 institutions obtained fire certificates for their operations, while a considerable number also renewed their fire certificates.
Nana Abban entreated all defaulting institutions to use the opportunity to go and register for certification.
He said the rural fire unit had been carrying out its outreach programme to educate the various communities on the prevention of bush fires.
Nana Abban said with the advent of the harmattan season, the regional command had ordered all district commanders of the GNFS to intensify their education on the prevention of bush fires and place men on the alert.
“We also entreat the public to be vigilant and cautious in the handling of fire during this period”, he cautioned.
Nana Abban said the advice had become imperative “because rampant bush fires could dissuade potential investors from doing business in the region.
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