Tag: brush fire
Forest fire kills off 26% of endemic ‘Old George’
(CNS): More than a quarter of the endemic and critically endangered ‘Old George’ (Wittmackia caymanensis), a type of bromeliad plant, was destroyed in the March brush fire at the Ironwood Forest in George Town, the Department of Environment has revealed. Writing in the latest edition of the department’s bi-monthly magazine, Flicker, Jane Haakonsson, the editor […]
Brush fire in Windsor Park now extinguished
(CNS) UPDATED SATURDAY: The large brush fire that began in the Windsor Park area Friday afternoon, 12 March, has now been fully extinguished after around 18 firefighters worked overnight, using one light portable pump, four tankers and one rapid intervention vehicle. The RCIPS X-Ray One helicopter also surveyed the scene for aerial risk assessment Friday […]
Fire out in Lower Valley after four-hour battle
(CNS): After almost four hours of battling a brush fire in Lower Valley yesterday, when firefighters had to work in multiple areas to contain it, the Cayman Islands Fire Service has confirmed that it is no longer burning. CIFS officers were able to successfully extinguish it sometime after 6:00 last night, having arrived at the […]
Fire crews battle brush blaze in Lower Valley
(CNS): Motorists are urged to avoid the Pedro Castle Road, Lower Valley, area as fire crews are battling a brush fire which started sometime around 2pm today. Residents are advised to stay in their homes with windows closed to avoid the large amount of smoke caused by the fire. The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) […]
Fire crews battle East End bush blaze
(CNS) UPDATED: Officials have confirmed that firefighters worked through the night and have now extinguished the brush fire which was blazing near the East End quarry throughout the night. The blaze was doused by around 3.35am Wednesday but the fire crews remained at the scene until 5am to make sure it did not reignite. Chief Fire Officer […]
