House destroyed in a fire at McFarlane Road in Raiwai
National Fire Authority officers have managed to control the house fire at McFarlane Road in Raiwai however the house has been destroyed. The corrugated iron and timbe
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74 year old man dies in house fire
A 74-year old man has passed away after he was trapped in a house fire yesterday. The alleged incident occurred at the Qaraniqoli Settlement, Dreketi. Police say th
NFA urges people to be vigilant while celebrating Diwali as 101 structural fires recorded from Jan to Sept this year
We had 101 structural fire incidents from January to September this year compared to 87 in the same period last year, and based on this, the National Fire Authority is ur
Fire victim, Staff Nurse Saqanavere was in tears after Dr Waqainabete brought some relief supplies to the family
Naqarawai Village fire victim, Staff Nurse Vani Saqanavere, could not contain her emotions after the Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete, took some supplies to h
NFA warns fire starters including cane farmers as 408 bush and grass fire incidents recorded since January
People who carelessly light fires that lead to major grass and bush fires, including cane farmers who are burning their sugar cane fields have been warned by the National
Coqeloa family homeless after early morning fire
Five people are homeless after they lost everything in a fire in Coqeloa, Labasa early this morning. The Labasa Fire Station was alerted of the fire at 2.22am and the
Power outage from Ba to Rakiraki until tomorrow morning due to an uncontrollable cane fire
There will be power outages from Ba to Navesau in Rakiraki due to an uncontrollable cane fire which has burnt two of their EFL power poles. Power supply to all the aff
Electrical and arson are the 2 major causes of fires in Fiji – NFA
Electrical fire and arson are the 2 major causes of fires in the country, according to the National Fire Authority. NFA Chief Executive Officer Puamau Sowane says over
Gonerogo family believes 4-year-old Laisiana Maravou Gonerogo saved their lives
Quick action by 4-year-old Laisiana Maravou Gonerogo resulted in lives saved during the fire in Nadonumai last week. The mother of the 4-year-old, Maraia Maravou says
Another family member dies following last week’s fatal Nadonumai fire
The Gonerogo family that recently lost their home in a fire in Nadonumai which claimed the life of a 6-month-old baby are in shock after losing their elderly family membe
Families traumatised as a baby passes away in a fire
Watilala Fonu and her family are now homeless after a fire in Nadonumai, Lami destroyed their home that also took the life of their neighbour’s 6-month-old baby.
6-month-old boy passes away in Nadonumai fire
A 6-month-old boy has passed away after he was trapped in a house fire in Nadonunai, Lami yesterday afternoon. Police say attempts made by the victim's relatives were
Suspected gas leak likely to have caused the Vatuwaqa house fire – NFA
The National Fire Authority says investigations reveal that a visitor was lighting the stove to boil tea when a suspected gas leak caused the house fire at Fletcher Road
84 structural fire incidents recorded from January to August this year
84 structural fire incidents have been recorded by the National Fire Authority from January to August this year when compared 74 for the same period last year. NFA say
2 bedroom house on Fletcher Road destroyed in fire
A 2 bedroom house in Fletcher road has been destroyed in a fire this morning. An eye witness has told us that the fire started at around 8.30. He says the house bel
Double-storey house along Princes Road was vacant during the time of the fire
A double-storey house along Princes Road has been partially destroyed after an early morning fire. The National Fire Authority says they received a call at 9.51 this m
Woman passes away in a house fire in Rakiraki
A woman in her 40s has passed away in a house fire in Mulau Rakiraki late last night. Police say the home belonged to a 41-year-old carrier driver. The National Fir
2 houses destroyed in a fire in Sabeto
Two houses were destroyed in a fire in Sabeto last night. Police say the cause of the fire is still unknown as investigations are continuing. No one was injured dur
Dreketi farmer loses house to fire
A 45-year-old farmer of Nabiti Village, Dreketi lost his three-bedroom house in a fire yesterday afternoon. Nobody was at home when the incident occurred. The cause
Man hands himself to police after allegedly killing woman with a cane knife
A woman has passed away after she was allegedly attacked by a man with a cane knife in Tomuka, Lautoka this afternoon. Police have confirmed that the suspect handed hi
Fire destroys family-owned shop and service station in Labasa
A family of four are homeless after their double storey property in Waiqele Road in Labasa was destroyed in a fire this afternoon. The property is a shop and also a se