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The remaining tenants of the former 9 Beaches resort in Sandys were evicted yesterday morning as the prolonged dispute over the site continued. The order was given by the Deputy Provost Marshall General on behalf of Bermuda Land Development Company. ...

This month will be long remembered for the devastating Front Street fire. Sweeping through a three-storey building in the heart of Hamilton, the fire ravaged a host of local businesses in the early hours of July 21. Fortunately no one was injured, ...

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service has reported hosting the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs Conference with “resounding success”. Fire chiefs and junior leaders from 18 Caribbean islands took part in classes at the Fairmont Southampton from Nov...

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service will next week meet with fire chiefs from across the Caribbean to share strategies and experiences. This year’s annual conference for the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs is set to take place at the Fairmont So...

The fire service’s ladder truck, the absence of which was widely questioned in the wake of a blaze on Front Street over the summer, has been repaired and put back in service after the latest hurricane to hit the island. Michael Dunkley, the Premier, ...

The Minister of National Security commended the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service yesterday for their quick response to a fire at the Government Administration Building. Emergency services responded to the fire on the building’s roof, which led to Par...

For decades one of the island’s most-loved firemen, Arthur Raynor, has been teaching fire safety to children in Bermuda’s schools. Now he has taken his message to Atlanta, Georgia, where he was selected to give a presentation at the four-day American...

Smoke billowed from the top floor of a Hamilton Princess building tonight after the wood burning stove in Marcus’ caught fire. A Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “They shut down the exhaust chimney and the hotel staff managed to conta...

The owner of The Athletic Club has said it was thanks to the business’ quality security system no one was hurt and no significant damage was incurred as a result of an apparent arson attack. According to a police report, somebody threw flammable liqu...

Technicians are unable to fix problems with a ladder truck that hampered the fire service during last month’s Front Street blaze. The hydraulic ladder platform vehicle, known as the Bronto, was unavailable due to issues with its electronic circuitry ...

An electrical fault in the air conditioning at The Royal Gazette brought operations to a halt this afternoon. Employees evacuated the premises after the fire alarm went off at about 4pm. “It was a fault in the air conditioning,” a senior fire offic...

The investigation into last month’s fire on Front Street has entered its second phase, with the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service beginning to analyse materials recovered from the scene. A service spokesman said phase two was under way last week with ...