Firefighters from the Weija Fire Station on Wednesday, 11th February 2026, swiftly contained a gas leakage at Virgin Petroleum Company Limited, Buduburam.
The crew led by ADO I Henry Kotei Djanie, responded promptly at 1356 hours to the distress call, arriving in good time to prevent a potential fire or explosion.
Upon arrival, firefighters immediately evacuated workers, contractors, and nearby residents, secured the area by shutting down all potential ignition sources, and carried out intensive cooling operations to safely disperse the leaked gas.
The incident, caused by a damaged sprinkler during maintenance works that affected the return valve pipeline, was fully contained at 1452 hours without casualties.
