Cayman: Lightning strike causes minor fire at PACI facility
(George Town, Cayman Islands – 22 August 2023) As a result of the inclement weather conditions experienced on Tuesday (22 August), the Port Authority Facility on the waterfront was struck by lightning, leading to a minor fire in a panel box…
Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia told to evacuate
Reuters By Jaroslav Lukiv & Aoife Walsh BBC News About 30,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada’s British Columbia province, where nearly 400 wildfires are raging. Two huge fires in the Shuswap region merged overnight, destroying blocks of…
Cayman: North Side man formally charged with arson for Police Station Fire
From RCIPS Update: (7 August): The 55-year-old-man of North Side who was arrested on Wednesday 2 August in relation to the fire incident at the North Side Police Station, has now been formally charged with Arson. The man will be…
Cayman: Update on North Side Police Station Fire and Business Continuity
Update (1 August): From RCIPS The RCIPS can now confirm that investigations indicate that the fire which occurred at the North Side Police Station early yesterday morning, 31 July, was deliberate. Investigations into the incident continue and officers are following…
Cayman: Fire Safety Visits resume on 1 August
The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) will resume its Home Safety Visit initiative on Tuesday, 1 August, 2023. Visits will begin in the Prospect area and continue throughout the other districts during the period. The initiative is designed to increase fire safety…
Greece fires: Warning Rhodes fires could worsen as thousands flee homes and hotels
By Andre Rhoden-Paul, Azadeh Moshiri & Rozina Sini From BBC Screenshot – Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread across Rhodes Thousands of people have been evacuated from homes and hotels on the Greek island of Rhodes after wildfires engulfed large parts…
The UWI grieves with Guyana in response to the tragic fire
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, May 24, 2023—The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies in response to the tragic fire in Guyana on Sunday, May 20, 2023. The…
Cayman: UPDATE: Police Release Scene of Explosion Incident
FRom RCIPS Update (10 June): Police and partner agencies have completed processing the scene of the house explosion incident which occurred on Monday, 5 June, at a residence on Bayfield Crescent, shortly after 1:00PM. The police cordon has now been…
US East Coast blanketed in veil of smoke from Canadian fires
By Tyler Clifford From Reuters Screenshot NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) – Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing…
Cayman: Public Lands Commission Issues Camping Rules and Guidelines
The Public Lands Commission (PLC) has released guidelines and answers to questions related to camping, bonfires and barbequing ahead of the 2023 Easter Public Holidays which officially begins on Good Friday, 7 April 2023. Members of the public who are…
