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France Wildfires Force Mass Evacuation
Wildfires in south-eastern France have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people overnight, officials say. Hundreds of...
MPs Stranded As Job 600 Is Shutdown
Members of Parliament (MPs) have been left stranded without offices to work from as officers of the Ghana National Fire...
Three Dead As Blaze Tears Through Hawaii High-Rise
At least three people were killed and a dozen injured Friday when a massive fire tore through a 36-story apartment...
GNFS Warns Estate Developers Over High-Rise Buildings
Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has served a notice to the Ghanaian populace, particularly estate developers, that...
We Can’t Fight Fire Above 5 Floors
The Ghana National Fire Service is currently incapable of dealing with fires in high-rise buildings. The modern...
3-Day Mourning Declared In Portugal For 61 Fire Victims
Portugal has declared three days of mourning for the 61 victims of one of the country’s deadliest forest fires. Four...
Fire Service Steps Up Fire Safety Campaigns To Reduce Fires By 60% In Ashanti Region
The Ashanti regional office of the Fire Service has stepped up coverage of fire safety education to stem the tide of...
World Fire Fighters Day Marked
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) yesterday joined their counterparts around the world to mark World Fire Fighters...
Sack Chief Fire Officer – GNFS Commanders
Angered by the ‘abysmal’ firefighting prowess exhibited by the fire personnel on the ground during last...
Fire Is Not Candle To Be Blown Off Easily – GNFS Rubbishes Criticisms
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says it protected the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel after fire gutted some...
Lethargic Firefighters Hostile To Advice, Led To More Losses
A management member of Groupe Nduom has criticized firefighters for their lethargic attitude in batting an inferno that...
US Firefighter Saves Lifeless Dog With Mouth-To-Mouth
A US firefighter has been praised for giving a dog 20 minutes of “mouth-to-snout” resuscitation after the animal...
Rescuers Listen For Signs of Life In Avalanche-Struck Hotel
Rescuers listened for signs Saturday of any more survivors, three days after an avalanche slammed into a resort hotel...
Many Feared Dead As High-Rise Collapses
Many firefighters are feared dead after a landmark high-rise building in Iran's capital, Tehran, caught fire and...
Fire Claims 127 Lives In Brong-Ahafo
A total of 127 lives have been lost to fire in the Brong-Ahafo Region over the last five years; 2011 – 2016....
30 Confirmed Dead As Search Continues
Thirty-three bodies have so far been recovered from a warehouse in Oakland, California, following a deadly fire during...
Toddler Dies In Spokane Fire, His Dog Huddled At His Side
Authorities believe the dog tried to protect the boy in the fire. SEATTLE (AP) — A toddler who died in a house fire...
Bangladesh Factory Fire Kills At Least 23
At least 23 people have been killed in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh. A further 70...
Fire Kills 13 at Birthday Party in Bar
A fire during a birthday party at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen has killed at least 13 people and injured...