Firefighters Probes Tanker Fire Outbreak along Kumasi-Accra Highway

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has launched an investigation into a fire outbreak on a Man Diesel Fuel Tanker with registration number GS 5343-18 over the weekend.

The incident which occurred along the Kumasi-Accra highway recorded zero casualty but rendered extensive damages to the vehicle, the Service confirmed in a statement on Monday.

“Responding to a distress fire call on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, firefighters from Suhum Fire Station, led by STNO II Darwah Prince Ofobi, averted a potential disaster involving a blazing Man Diesel Fuel Tanker with registration number GS 5343-18.”

The swift response of personnel of Service forestalled an explosion; however, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

“Arriving promptly at the scene, the firefighters battled the flames, bringing the situation under control within minutes and extinguishing the fire entirely shortly after. The cause of the fire remains under investigation as no injuries were recorded.

“Despite extensive damage to the tanker’s head and its contents, the quick action of the crew prevented a catastrophic explosion of the tanker truck saving the entire bulk and its contents.”