CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Junior Firefighter Corps will be hosting its first annual Easter Egg Hunt from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. today at the Omar Brown, Sr. Fire Station (across from Barbel Plaza). There will be food, drinks, games, face painting and much more. Children ages two through 12 may participate in […]
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V.I. Fire Services Issues ‘Temporary Burn Ban’ For St. Croix … It Starts Today
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire Service issued a “temporary burn ban” for the island of St. Croix which goes into effect today. “The public is reminded that all previously issued permits are hereby revoked until further notice,” the VIFS said. The Fire Service, which operates under the aegis of the governor’s office, said that […]
Man Parasailing Rescued From Tree In St. Thomas By Fire Services Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An adventurer who got stuck in a tree while parasailing in St. Thomas was rescued by the Virgin Islands Fire Service today. VIFS’ Lima Company B Squad based at the Tutu Fire Station in the Charlotte Amalie Harbor came to the rescue. Lt. Joseph Penn, F/F Arthur Raymo III, Frank Thomas, Alfred […]
VIWMA Closes St. Croix Transfer Station and Anguilla Landfill Due To ‘Heavy Smoke’
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said today that the St. Croix Transfer Station and Anguilla Landfill are now closed. The facilities were temporarily closed today due to heavy smoke caused by a fire which started in the mulch pile at the entrance of the facility on Sunday. The Virgin Islands Fire […]
DPNR Says It Is Monitoring Anguilla Landfill Fire, Warns People To Avoid Breathing Smoke
FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that it in monitoring the fire that began at the Anguilla Landfill in the early morning hours Sunday. The fire reportedly originated in the mulch section at the entrance to the Anguilla Landfill about 3 a.m. on Sunday, according to DPNR Commissioner Dawn Henry. […]
Fire Services, VIWMA Working To Bring Anguilla Landfill Fire Under Control
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said this morning there is an active fire in the mulch section at the entrance of the Anguilla Landfill. The fire ignited today at about 3 a.m., according to VIWMA. The Virgin Islands Fire Service, VIWMA contractors and staff are working expeditiously to bring the fire […]
Virgin Islands Fire Service Explains Why We Heard Sirens On St. Croix Last Night
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire Service (VIFS) will join other fire departments around the nation in observing Fire Prevention Week, October 7 to 13. Sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association since 1922, the purpose of the week is to raise awareness of the risks posed by fires and educate the public about fire […]
UNOFFICIAL: Body Found In Burnt-Out Car in Ham’s Bluff Was Emile Brin’s of St. Croix
FREDERIKSTED — The man found inside a burnt-out vehicle Monday morning has been positively identified as 23-year-old Emile Brin, the Virgin Islands Free Press has learned. Acting on a tip, police were sent to an overgrown, isolated area of Ham’s Bluff at about 10:13 a.m. where they found the vehicle and remains of Brin. At the […]
Body of 23-Year-Old Man Found North of Quarry Crusher in Ham’s Bluff on Monday
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FREDERIKSTED —The body of an unidentified man was discovered in a burned-out car in an overgrown, isolated area of Ham’s Bluff on Monday morning, police sources said. Police did not identify the make and model of the vehicle the body was found in but said they arrived on the scene […]