Wildfire smoke pollution a growing health threat
Adobe Stock From Newsmax More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least…
Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people—they’re killing off Earth’s biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change.
Cayman: Lightning strike causes minor fire at PACI facility
(George Town, Cayman Islands – 22 August 2023) As a result of the inclement weather conditions experienced on Tuesday (22 August), the Port Authority Facility on the waterfront was struck by lightning, leading to a minor fire in a panel box…
Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia told to evacuate
Reuters By Jaroslav Lukiv & Aoife Walsh BBC News About 30,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada’s British Columbia province, where nearly 400 wildfires are raging. Two huge fires in the Shuswap region merged overnight, destroying blocks of…
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…
