13 people left homeless after fire destroys house in Narere
13 people are now homeless after a fire destroyed their house at Vatoa Road in Narere last night. The fire started from the bottom flat which was occupied by the tenan
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70-yr-old woman passes away in Nausori fire
A 70-year-old woman has passed away following a fire in Nausori this morning. Police say the woman was trapped inside the house and could not make it out. They say
Woman currently being questioned by Police in relation to Sakoca Settlement fire
Police say a woman is currently in custody and is being questioned regarding the fire incident at Sakoca Settlement on Sunday. The fire destroyed five houses and left
NFA suspects Sakoca settlement fire is a case of arson and suspect is in Police custody
A preliminary investigation conducted by the National Fire Authority into the fire that destroyed 5 homes in Sakoca Settlement on Sunday has revealed that the incident is
Akbar visits fire victims in Sakoca Settlement and assures them they will be assisted
The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar took some time-out today to visit the families in Sakoca settlement that lost their homes in a fire an
Fire leaves 5 families of Sakoca Settlement homeless
It was a painful moment for Pritika Chand as she watched her Sakoca Settlement home destroyed by a fire yesterday afternoon. Her home was one of five homes that were
About 40 people now unemployed as fire destroys the Baobab Marine in Port Denarau
About 40 people are now unemployed after the Baobab Marine and Seal Superyachts Fiji in Port Denarau, Nadi was destroyed in a fire early this morning. Owner Chase Smit
Bush fire causes heavy traffic along Queens Highway near Navua
The smoke from a bush fire near the Navua Hospital has caused heavy traffic along the Queens Highway. Officers from the National Fire Authority are currently at the sc
Over 50 people homeless after 15 fire incidents this month
54 people are homeless after 15 fire incidents this month. Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar revealed this in a press conference today where she also highli
Electrical faults caused the fire in Ba Town Council’s Central Arcade and Tappoos bulk house in Raiwai
Electrical faults had caused the fire in Ba Town Council’s Central Arcade and Tappoos bulk house in Raiwai earlier this month. This has been confirmed by the CE
NFA had to spend over $95,000 this month to attend to bush, rubbish and sugarcane fires
Serious concerns have been raised regarding an increase in the number of bush , grass, rubbish , and sugarcane fires. NFA Chief Executive Officer, Puamau Sowane says a
Unnecessary burning in Vanua Levu should stop – Rainima
Commissioner Northern, Uraia Rainima is urging Fijians in Vanua Levu to stop unnecessary burning with the country currently experiencing a period of dry spell. He says
Nakasi home partially destroyed in a fire
A two bedroom house has been partially destroyed in a fire in Nakasi. The Nakasi Fire Station received a message from a taxi driver and immediately responded to the ca
Ten people homeless after a fire incident this morning
Ten people are homeless after a fire destroyed a three flat house in Kinoya this morning. The National Fire Authority received a call at 11.37am and the team responded
NFA investigates four fires that occurred in the last 24-hours
Two families are currently homeless while a school has lost all its equipment and an office has sustained damages following separate fire incidents in the last 24 hours.
Six people homeless after Lautoka fire
Six people are homeless after a fire destroyed their home in Lautoka this morning. The National Fire Authority says they received a call at 8.20am today about a fire a
Police strengthen operations in Taveuni after 4 separate fires in the last 14 days
Police operations in Taveuni have been beefed up following another two fire reports yesterday morning. Police say their officers in Taveuni have been erecting snap roa
School equipment and hardware supplies destroyed in Ba fire
School equipment and hardware supplies belonging to Varavu Muslim Primary School in Ba were destroyed in a fire at one of the staff quarters last night. Police say all
Two fires in Taveuni early this morning
The Fiji Police Force and the National Fire Authority are investigating two fire incidents early this morning on Taveuni. Police say the first report was a fire at the
Investigators analyzing evidence to determine the cause of major commercial fires
National Fire Authority investigators are currently collecting and analyzing evidence to determine the cause of major commercial fires on Sunday night in Ba and Suva.
Ba Town Council has a loan of approximately $1.6 million
The Ministry of Local Government says the Ba Town Council has a loan of approximately $1.6 million, which needs to be paid off. The Ministry adds the Council has been