Fire Service
Burning garbage illegal, says CIFS
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) is urging the public to take care with backyard bonfires following an increase in reports of fires in various neighbourhoods in recent weeks. Senior fire officers also reminded people that burning general waste on private property is prohibited by law. Burning garden waste is not illegal but people […]
Arson suspected in dual car fires
(CNS): The RCIPS and the Cayman Islands Fire Service have opened an investigation into a fire in a South Sound Road parking lot early this morning. The 911 centre was called at around 5:00am and was told that two vehicles were on fire and the flames were spreading to other areas of the property. Fire […]
BT quarry fire posed no smoke danger, claims CIFS
(CNS): In the face of remaining concerns that the recent fire that smouldered for several weeks at a quarry in the Bodden Town area, the Cayman Islands Fire Service is standing by its initial assessment. In a statement Thursday, CIFS officials said that there was never a risk of the fire spreading, and even at its […]
George Town car fire suspected arson
(CNS): Police have opened an investigation into a car fire on Watler’s Road in George Town early Saturday morning as it seems the blaze was started deliberately. The Cayman Islands Fire Service and police were called to the fire at around 6am 13 October, following the report to 911. Fire fighters put out the fire, which […]
Bed set alight on Cayman Brac
(CNS): A 54-year-old woman was arrested on Cayman Brac on suspicion of arson Saturday night, Police said that shortly before 9:00pm on 29 September, the Cayman Islands Fire Service and police officers responded to a report of arson at a home on Frigate Drive, in which a bed had been set on fire. Fire officers extinguished […]
Arson suspected in Prospect residential fire
(CNS): The police have opened an arson investigation following a fire Tuesday evening at a property on Almond Avenue in the Prospect area of George Town. No one was injured in the blaze, which was reported to the emergency services at around 8:25pm and put out by the Cayman Islands fire Service. However, several families […]
Two separate arson cases reported over weekend
(CNS): One woman is in custody and police are on the lookout for a second suspect after two separate and unrelated arson attacks over the weekend. A 38-year-old woman has been arrested and remains in police custody as inquiries continue into a fire at a residence in West Lane, Bodden Town, on Sunday. The blaze was reported […]
Police investigate truck fire in Windsor Park
(CNS): Police are now investigating what caused a truck blaze in George Town early Monday morning. No one was hurt and no other property was damaged when flames engulfed a white Ford F-150 in Windsor Park, on July Street, at around 4:30am today. Fire fighters doused the blaze before it caused further damage. “The cause […]
Police, fire service open another arson inquiry
(CNS): Yet another car blaze which the authorities believe was an act of arson happened over the weekend in Bodden Town. Following a spate of recent vehicle fires, the police and fire service are seeking witnesses to the incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning, as they begin yet another arson investigation. […]
Arson inquiry opens into cop’s private car fire
(CNS): Police say they are troubled by what appears to be an arson attack on three cars parked near Winfern Close and Ryan’s Retreat off Crewe Road in George Town during the early hours of Sunday morning. Officers investigating the fires said two of the three cars belonged to a senior police officer. “This is a […]
Recruitment drive begins for police and security jobs
(CNS): The 2017 Law Enforcement and Public Safety Recruitment Fair has been set for Thursday, 9 November, where government agencies relating to law and order or security and safety will be coming together to promote potential careers to qualified people. The joint drive will be hosted by the prison, police and fire services, as well […]
