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Firefighters tackled an oven fire at a home on Middle Road in Smith’s shortly after 10.30am today. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to the incident, which resulted in no injuries, with four firefighters. Fire service spokesman Sergeant Delto...

The fire service has issued safety advice on electrical space heaters. It includes: • keep heating equipment at least 3ft away from anything that can burn; • do not plug power cords into an extension cord; • turn off heaters when you leave a room or ...

A motorcycle repair shed caught fire on Olive Lane, Sandys, shortly after 10.30am today. Eight firefighters tackled the blaze, which resulted in no injuries. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Delton White said: “Upon arrival we found a motorc...

Magistrates’ Court was today evacuated after a fire alarm went off. Court proceedings were halted for about 15 minutes as court staff and members of the public were ordered out into Court Street. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service firefighters arrived j...

A sailboat sustained smoke and heat damage after it was spotted smouldering in Riddell’s Bay, Southampton, yesterday. A statement by Sergeant Delton White of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, said officers responded to the incident shortly after 7...

Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service has issued a flyer on fire safety ahead of the Christmas period. Fairy lights, candles, paper hats, Christmas trees and decorations are all potential dangers, the BFRS warned. • To see the flyer, click on the PDF under...

Firefighters have accepted a 2.5 per cent pay rise, the Bermuda Government announced today. The award, retroactive to April 1 this year, came after a negotiation process dating back to July this year, government reform minister Lovitta Foggo said. It...

Fifty first responders have been honoured by the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club. The emergency medical technicians and firefighters were invited to a luncheon as part of the WelcomeHeroes initiative from the hotel’s parent company AccorHotels. They...

Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service attended a vehicle that was on fire on Rec View Hill in Devonshire at about 6.16pm last night. Nobody was hurt as a result of the incident which is currently under investigation. Spokesperson Sergeant Delton White said...

A neighbour prevented a storage shed fire from spreading to a house in Warwick this morning. The resident attacked the blaze with a hose in Dunscombe Road, shortly after 8am, according to the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters later arrive...

Five new firefighters have been welcomed to the ranks of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service. Mahkye Steede, Jordan Govia, Amani Wears, Christopher Clarke and Matthew Mills “passed out” after a 25-week training course conducted locally and in the Uni...

Five recruit firefighters have returned from overseas training in Texas. Christopher Clarke, Jordan Govia, Matthew Mills, Mahkye Steede and Amani Wears were part of a 21-day recruit boot camp at the Engineering Extension Service department of Texas A...