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ATF Asks People On St. Croix If They Know Anyone Who Was Burned In A Fire Recently

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is requesting any information regarding the early morning fire at the Stop & Save Food Market in St.…

John McCarthy May 30, 2019

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VIFS Reopens Coral Bay Fire Station On St. John Thursday

CORAL BAY — Daryl A. George, Director of the Virgin Islands Fire Service, said he was pleased to announce the "soft opening" of the Coral Bay Fire Station in St.…

VI Free Press May 20, 2019

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VIPD: Partially Decomposed Body Found In King Cross Street Home On Saturday

CHRISTIANSTED — The partially decomposed body of a St. Croix man was found inside a downtown home on Saturday evening, authorities said. Marvin Guy Forson, no age given, was discovered inside…

John McCarthy May 7, 2019

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1st Annual Virgin Islands Junior Firefighter Corps Easter Egg Hunt Is Today

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.…

VI Free Press April 27, 2019

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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…

John McCarthy April 1, 2019

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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…

John McCarthy March 14, 2019

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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…

John McCarthy October 15, 2018

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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…

John McCarthy October 15, 2018

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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…

John McCarthy October 14, 2018

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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…

John McCarthy October 8, 2018