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…
Cayman: HSA thanks patients for smoke alarm response
Wednesday morning, 1st February 2023, the Cayman Islands Fire Service responded to an alarm at the Cayman Islands Hospital. The alarm was triggered by smoke in a mechanical room located in the Dialysis Unit. Patients in Dialysis, Urgent Care, Pharmacy…
Cayman Fire Service reports incident in George Town
Grand Cayman, 31 January 2023 The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) responded at 1:17 p.m. today to a 911 report of thick black smoke in the vicinity of Cayman Auto Diagnostic Clinic in George Town. On arrival, CIFS conducted a Dynamic…
