Bystanders save the day as fire catches trailer at Boadua

Bystanders have saved the day after fire engulfed a trailer at Boadua in the Denkyembour District, preventing the situation from worsening before firefighters arrived.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, October 16, when the driver of the trailer registered GW- 8486-26 noticed smoke emanating from the engine compartment of the car.

With the help of onlookers, they managed to douse the fire with water even before firefighters arrived.

Firefighters, led by District Second-in-Command ADO I George Quashie, subsequently extinguished the remaining flames upon arriving at the scene.

Following the operation, the personnel advised the trailer driver and members of the public to take vehicle fire safety seriously. They urged motorists to keep functional fire extinguishers in their vehicles to help tackle small fires before they spread.