$105 Million Loss To Fire
Over the past six years, from 2018 to 2023, NFA responded to 868 structural fires, of which 773, or 89 per cent, were residential fires.
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Fire wardens put their learnings to the test on January 19, 2024. Photo: Jone Salusalu
Over the past six years, the total estimated value of property fire damage was $105 million, which equates to an annual loss of $17.5 million.
Minister for Local Government and Housing Maciu Nalumisa highlighted this while addressing the community of Bulileka, Labasa, on Friday.
Over the past six years, from 2018 to 2023, NFA responded to 868 structural fires, of which 773, or 89 per cent, were residential fires.
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Twenty-seven lives were lost in these fire incidents.
“For 2023 alone, there were six deaths recorded as a result of house fires,” Mr Nalumisa said.
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“The effects are devastating to families and businesses, and collectively, they can be substantial.
“Despite NFA having conducted numerous community awareness programmes, house-to-house visits, and education institution programmes, the number of residential fires remains consistently high.”
The devastating impact of fire on anyone’s life can be crippling, so it is therefore apparent that there is no room to be complacent based on these statistics.
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