At Asokwa in the Ashanti region last night, a fire completely destroyed a chain of mechanic shops.
Six cars, many motors, and upholstery materials were all at least completely damaged.
Moments after the Fire Service and National Disaster Management Organization brought the situation under control, store owners began to calculate their damages.
“When the call came around 21:35 pm, they were able to make it within 5 minutes, that’s by 21:38, they got here. And the whole magic was that because, around that time, there wasn’t much traffic along the line.
“And because of that they were able to get here at the appropriate time,” Divisional Officer Grade II, Nicholas Opoku Aikins, the Regional Operations Officer of the Fire Service said.
What caused the fire remains unknown.
Shop owners praised the fire department’s quick response after six minutes, when they got on the site.
An unexpected downpour helped the intervention of the National Fire Service.
The Regional Operations Officer for the Fire Service is Nicholas Opoku Aikins, a Divisional Officer Grade II.
“We’ve accessed the devastation over here; you could see that now the place is dark so we can’t come out with the actual cause of the fire right now. So tomorrow early in the morning, the crew that was on duty will come and assess everything and look at the probable causes of the fire.”
Mr. Aikins claimed that the rain and unimpeded traffic had a favorable impact on the Fire Service’s work.
“Generally, when it rains, it reduces the extent of fire spread because anytime the rainwater fall on the fire, it evaporates and the atmosphere becomes humid and humid atmosphere does not also support combustion.”
The mechanics have already begun to calculate their losses in the interim.
One of the individuals impacted by the fire is Richard Appiah Kubi. He oversees the local artisans as their chairman.
“Among the burnt items are all types of vehicle engines. These are engines and cars of different made that belong to us and our customers.
Some are also spare parts and vehicles that have been burnt beyond repair. Those vehicles we’ve lost to the fire are the latest model of Honda SUV, Toyota Corolla, Nissan Pick Up, Yarris, and many others.”
Source: myjoyonline
