350 articles tagged "fire"
The National Fire Authority is investigating to determine the cause of the fire which destroyed Ply Fiji Limited factory in Korovou this morning. NFA says the fire had escalated quickly and engulfed the factory’s
15-year-old Narieta Disaurara of Savusavu who saved her 7-year-old brother from a house fire was today awarded a bravery medal by the President Jioji Konrote. The year 9 student of Saint Bedes College says althoug
A house has been destroyed in a fire at Khalsa Road in Nasinu. The incident occurred at around 5am today. More to follow.
The cause of the two house fires in Makoi and Koronivia yesterday is yet to be established by the National Fire Authority as investigations continue. In the first incident, a three-bedroom house in Koronivia as wel
A wooden house was destroyed by fire at Kalokalo Crescent in Makoi this afternoon. The National Fire Authority says they had received the call just past 3pm and they had sent a truck to the scene. Eyewitnesse
A mother and her 4-year-old son escaped unharmed after a fire destroyed their three bedroom house in Koronivia this morning. The husband was out driving taxi when the fire started at after 11 o’clock this morning
A seven-bedroom house belonging to a 45-year-old farmer was destroyed in a fire early this morning. Police say the incident occurred at Meganese Mine Road in Votualevu in Nadi after 1am. The cause of the fire
A car wash and a garage along Ratu Dovi Road in Laucala Beach was destroyed in a fire earlier today. Qalo Bula, a staff of the garage says the fire started in the bulk room due to a power point short circuit.
Firefighters are currently trying to control a fire that has engulfed a car wash on Ratu Dovi Road, Laucala Beach. National Fire Authority says no one is injured. Three firetruck are currently at the scene.
The National Fire Authority is yet to establish the cause of two house fires on Tuesday night which has left two families homeless. In the first incident, a six-bedroom house was destroyed in Rarawai, Ba. The f
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 related to arson or suspicious causes while eight i
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 settlement at Gaji Road yesterday afternoon.
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 circuit. According to investigators, the fire
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, Nadi where a home belonging to a 51-year-old man
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 to a 51-year-old man was destroyed in a fire.
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says further improvements in the National Fire Authority’s Call Centre system are underway. 910 is now officially the toll-free number for fire emergency and rescue an
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 around the country will now be able to call 910 and
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 Council says with the dry spell currently expe
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 established. In the first case, a house along Kubuk
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 managed to save a house which is situated just a
