The country recorded a 6.43 percent rise in fire incidents from January to November this year, compared to the same period last year.
The fire cases increased from 5,258 last year to 5,596 this year.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), which released the figures, said the increase in fire incidents was partly due to harsh harmattan conditions earlier this year, with incidents peaking at 917 in February after starting at 802 in January per month.
However, the numbers dropped significantly to 594 in March and reached a low of 322 in July.
The Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Julius A. Kuunuor, revealed these in Accra last Thursday.
Touching on the service’s broader operations, Mr. Kuunuor stated that GNFS responded to 524 traffic accidents between January and November this year.
Those incidents, he said, resulted in 248 deaths and 2,141 injuries.
Additionally, he said, the service performed 156 rescue operations, including incidents involving drowning, bee invasions, and people trapped in elevators or manholes, leading to 33 fatalities and 93 injuries.
Looking ahead, CFO Kuunuor assured Ghanaians of the GNFS’s commitment to handle emergencies during the festive season.