39.5% of fire cases from Jan-Aug were electrical related
The cause of 39.5% of fire cases recorded between January to August this year was electrical related. The National Fire Authority says twenty-four incidents were rela
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NFA to investigate the cause of Lagilagi settlement fire
The National Fire Authority says an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed a timber-corrugated iron lean-to house in Lagilagi
Samabula fire started due to electrical fault- NFA
The National Fire Authority has confirmed that the fire at Crompton Place in Samabula on Sunday which destroyed a double-storey house started due to an electrical short c
Cause of two house fires over the weekend yet to be established
The National Fire Authority is yet to establish the cause of two house fires over the weekend. The first incident occurred on Saturday at Rice Mill Road, Votualevu, Na
Two houses destroyed in fire in Samabula and Votualevu
Two houses have been destroyed in fire incidents in the last 24 hours. The first incident occurred last night at Rice Mill Road, Votualevu, Nadi where a home belonging
Further improvements in NFA’s Call Centre system are underway
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says further improvements in the National Fire Authority’s Call Centre system are underway. 910 is now officially t
910 is now officially the toll free number for fire emergency and rescue
910 is now officially the toll-free number for fire emergency and rescue and the calls will directly go to the National Fire Authority control rooms. People from aroun
Vunato rubbish dumpsite still on fire
Firefighters and Lautoka City Council workers are continuing to battle a fire that has been raging at the Vunato rubbish dumpsite since last Thursday. The Lautoka City
Cause of three fires over the weekend yet to be established
Three fire incidents over the weekend are being investigated by the National Fire Authority and Police. The cause of the fire in all three cases is yet to be establish
Three old vehicles destroyed in a fire at Vomo Street, Lautoka
Three old vehicles have been destroyed in a fire incident at Vomo Street, Lautoka this afternoon. The vehicles were parked inside a compound. Firefighters have mana
Family lose everything in Nadera fire
A family of four lost everything in a house fire in Veisako in Nadera this afternoon. The one-bedroom concrete house was destroyed with everything in it. No one was
Two houses destroyed in early morning fires in Nadi
Two houses were destroyed early this morning in two separate incidents in Nadi. The first report was received after 1 am in Nawaka, Nadi whereby a three-bedroom concre
Cause of fire at Courts Nadi outlet yet to be determined
Firefighters have managed to control a fire at the Courts Fiji Outlet in Nadi Town yesterday afternoon. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. The fire star
Fire at Courts outlet in Nadi contained
Firefighters have managed to control the major fire at the Courts Fiji Outlet in Nadi Town yesterday afternoon. The fire started after 4 pm. Eyewitnesses near the s
Wildfires rage in Northern California
California is in a state of emergency as dozens of fast-moving fires, many triggered by lightning strikes during an extreme heatwave have spread across the north and cent
House in Valelevu partially damaged in fire this morning
A house located in Daniva Road in Valelevu was partially destroyed in a fire this morning. Police say the home belonging to a 70-year-old man contained three flats and
Man charged with arson and murder of a woman in Lami last month further remanded
High Court Judge, Justice Salesi Temo has further remanded Arvind Chand Rai who allegedly murdered a woman in Lami and set the property on fire last month. Rai who is
Investigations suggest a child was playing with matches before the fire incident in Tuvu, Lautoka
Investigations suggest that a 4-year-old unsupervised child was playing with matches before a four-bedroom house in Tuvu, Lautoka was destroyed in a fire yesterday mornin
Six people homeless after fire destroys house
Six people are now homeless after a fire destroyed their house this morning. Police say a four bedroom house in Tuvu, Ba belonging to a 59-year-old man was destroyed i
Fire destroys a house in Ba this morning
A four-bedroom house in Tuvu, Ba belonging to a 59-year-old man was destroyed in a fire this morning. Police and the National Fire Authority officers are at the scene.
NFA concerned with electrical related fire incidents
Electrical related fire incidents have been the highest cause of fires so far this year. National Fire Authority CEO Puamau Sowane says in the first half of 2020, NFA