Central Medicine Stores fire brought under control

Nearly 30 hours after fire broke out at the Central Medical Stores in Tema, personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have managed to bring the inferno under control.

The fire, which started at about 9:45am on Monday was intense and proved difficult to fight as a result of the mix of items stored in the warehouse some of which kept exploding while the firemen were at work, sending huge fireballs into the sky and spreading fire to other parts of the facility.

The noticeable lack of water supply in the fire hydrant on the premises also hindered efforts of the fire-fighters who had to rely on members of the Tema Water Tankers Association who carted volumes of water from a nearby hydrant to replenish fire appliances.

The strong harmattan winds also played a major part in the firefighting efforts as the winds quickly fanned the flames and kept changing the direction of the fire. 

No casualties were recorded in the fire

The Acting Head of Public Relations of the GNFS, Divisional Officer III, Mr. Ellis Robinson Okoe said although the fire had been brought under control fire personnel would not rest on their oars until the fire was totally extinguished.