Fire risk continues to be an area of great concern for developing nations like Fiji.

The coalition government will continue to invest in the upgrade, construction of new fire stations, and firefighting equipment due to the need to provide emergency services.

The National Fire Authority has reported that approximately 128 homes are lost to fires every year, with an average of 11 homes per month.

A fire broke out this morning at the City Cottage along Carnavon Street in Suva, a historic landmark dating back to the Colonial era.

A family in Rakiraki and Nepani are now homeless after their homes were engulfed in separate fires yesterday.