Overall Green Forest fire alert in Ghana from 31 Jan 2023 00:00 UTC to 02 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6179 ha) in Ghana 31 Jan 2023

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180 Volunteers trained to combat fire in 3 districts

2023-02-08T11:30+0100graphic-gh (en)

EcoCare Ghana , an environmental protection non-governmental organisation, has inaugurated fire volunteer squads in 15 fire-prone communities in three districts to combat forest fires during the current harmattan season. The volunteers are made up of 180 young people trained to fight fire in order to....

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