The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced plans to host training for firefighters alongside establishing a new forensic science laboratory. The GFNS believes the training program would work as part of its exchange program, and would help expand the horizons of the service personnel whilst opening...
A huge fire has destroyed the central market in the capital of the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland. Fierce flames tore through the Waheen market in Hargeisa late on Friday 1st April. Store owners and traders are thought to be devastated as they have lost everything. The...
A South African official says 13 children are dead after a fire tore through an orphanage in Johannesburg early on Tuesday 22nd March. Mandla Ngema, spokesman for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development, added that police don't know yet what sparked the blaze. He said that...
Nairobi has announced it is set to open its first disaster communication centre to enable it respond rapidly to emergencies including fire. The centre will be the focal point for coordinating the response to emergencies and disasters within Nairobi. The centre will become the dedicated hotspot for...
South Africa's National Assembly is considering a special bill to help fund the repair work needed for the Parliament refurbishment works. The Special Appropriation Bill is hoped to garner enough funds to repair the damage caused when the Parliament buildings were set on fire in January...
Firefighters have fought to contain a raging fire in Table View after strong winds fanned the flames, threatening homes and animals in the residential area. The blaze broke out under Blaauwberg Road bridge in Table View on Wednesday 16th February and Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue...
A fire at a South African warehouse owned and used by UPL Ltd. has released harmful chemicals across the nearby area. The findings have been confirmed in a provincial government report as investigations into the fire have reached an end. UPL, the world's fifth biggest agrochemicals...
A Nigerian oil production vessel fire has seen three crew members rescued but seven are still missing. The vessel, the Nigerian FPSO Trinity Spirit, caught fire following an explosion on Wednesday 2nd February. The flames were put out by the next day. The vessel was located...
A fire that broke out in the basement of St George's Cathedral in Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday is thought to be the work of arsonists. The dean of the cathedral Reverend Michael Weeder declared the fire was an "act of arson". Speaking to...
The Gambian fire service is celebrating a 30 year partnership with a UK counterpart, based in Avon. The Gambia and Avon Fire Services in Partnership (GAFSIP) was established by firefighter Dave Hutchings. Hutchings witnessed a fatal road crash whilst visiting the country in 1991, and witnessed...
