The National Fire Authority is issuing a stern warning to school managements and teachers following a property fire at Vatuwaqa Primary School in Suva on Tuesday.

A three bedroom house was destroyed by fire in Masimasi, Sabeto in Nadi on Monday afternoon.

The National Fire Authority responded to six property fires over the weekend, which has left 28 people homeless or displaced.

The public is being urged to use the National Fire Authority’s (NFA) toll-free emergency line, 910, for assistance amidst the current adverse weather conditions affecting various parts of the country.

A family in Nawaka, Nadi, has lost everything to a fire this morning.

The National Fire Authority crews have been battling a string of residential fires throughout the Central, Eastern, and Western divisions over the past 72 hours, leaving 24 people homeless and causing an estimated $480,000 in damages.

The National Fire Authority recorded three residential fire incidents within ten days, where the structures sustained more than 90 per cent of the damage.

The National Fire Authority is cautioning the public against uncontrolled burning, emphasizing the associated dangers and potential spillover effects.

The National Fire Authority is highlighting the need for an investment in more fire hydrants outside town boundaries, as 48 percent of structural fires have occurred in these areas in the last five years.

National Fire Authority Chief Executive Puamau Sowane has raised concerns about a significant surge in bush fires, grass fires, and cane fires, as highlighted by recent statistics.

A 58-year-old man died in a fatal fire that occurred in Newtown yesterday afternoon.

The National Fire Authority faces a critical gap in legislation to enforce fire compliance for residential properties, a deficiency believed to significantly contribute to the rising number of residential fire incidents.