Four people have been burnt beyond recognition following a fire outbreak at Kpone Kokompe farms in the Greater Accra Region. The victims were a 27-year-old man, a 14-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy, and a two-year-old baby. The fire, the cause of not immediately known, has since been doused by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service. The incident occurred at about 11:20pm on Friday, leading to the razing of 10 wooden structures. Divisional Officer (DOIII) Matthew Kumi, the second in command at the Devtracco Fire Station, told the Ghana News Agency that they received a distressed call at about 11:28pm and got to the scene at about 11:47pm. According to Mr Kumi, the firemen realised the extent of the flames and called for reinforcement and were able to douse it completely at 12:55pm. Although the cause of the fire is yet to be known, the firemen realised the affected victims kept motorcycles, gas, and other items that aided in the fast spread of the fire. DOIII Kumi advised the public to have a smoke detector, a fire alarm, or a fire extinguisher at home. "These will help raise awareness or control the fire to avoid causalities," he said, cautioning against illegal connections as it might trigger fire. "The Fire Service is always available, so do not hesitate to call or reach out to us using the emergency numbers 112 and 192 when there is an emergency," he said. Mr Gideon Bolgla, a victim of the fire outbreak, stated that he was asleep with his family when the incident occurred, and rushed out, calling for help from the neighbours. He said their belongings had been destroyed, leaving them with nothing, and called on stakeholders to go to their aid. Mr Augustine Hevi, another victim, called on the Member of Parliament and the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly, the National Disaster Management Organisation, and other stakeholders to go to their aid and provide shelter Tags: Fire Outbreak Kpone Kokompe farms Related to this story At least 18 students killed in Kenya boarding school fire Disregard for recommendations by assemblies cause of frequent fire outbreaks - GNFS Moving car bursts into flames at Labone Fire burns 8 shops in Assin Fosu, properties destroyed Fire guts Christ Embassy church in Lagos Dozens dead as fire engulfs Kuwait residential block Fire destroys apartment in Assin Fosu Fire guts restaurant near SG Mall in Kumasi Madina market fire outbreak: Alan promises to revolutionise retail market infrastructures across the country Late Krachi East MCE's office destroyed by fire
Four people burnt beyond recognition in fire outbreak at Kpone Kokompe
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