The Ashanti Region recorded 148 fire cases in the beginning of January 2025 till now.
Regional Fire Public Relations Officer, DO3 Peter Addai, attributes the increase in fire cases to climate change, people’s carelessness, ignorance, and recalcitrants to fire seftety.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Regional Correspondent SARKODIE PEPRAH, he described bushfires as a major menace that disturbs the region fellow by domestic fire and others.
If you check the cases of these fire cases, it could be something they could have prevented, so we encourage people to prevent fires rather than managing them. he noted.
He therefore laid emphasis on intensifying their campaign in this dry season. Measures include education on loading sockets, installing fire extinguishers and their uses,and installing smoke detectors to help combat fire .
