Chief Fire Officer Daniella Mawusi Ntow-Sapong with other fire personnel at Tema Flour Mills
Chief Fire Officer Daniella Mawusi Ntow-Sapong Wednesday joined adept firefighters from the Tema Regional Fire Command to douse completely fire that swept through eight floors of the production unit of Flour Mills Ghana Limited at 1239 hours.
One worker, affected by smoke inhalation, was swiftly rushed to the GPHA Clinic and said to be stable and out of danger.
A news brief from the National Fire Service said the blaze severely damaged armoured cables, some electrical panels, and parts of the production machinery.
It said the swift response from the firemen saved other production equipment, flour warehouse and offices.
The Chief Fire Officer commended staff of Flour Mills Ghana Limited for the timely manner they alerted emergency services.
She advised the public to be very vigilant at all times and report fire outbreaks at their early stages.
The Chief Fire Officer congratulated the firefighters for their bravery, dedication, and efforts at extinguishing the fire in record time.
Other officers at the scene were the Tema Regional Fire Officer; ACFOII Patrict Sallah, Greater Accra Regional Fire Officer; ACFOI Nissau and Deputy Director Operations at GNFS Headquarters; ACFOII Osmon Annum.
The Chief Fire Officer thanked the GPHA Fire / Fire Department for supporting the exercise.
Investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.