FIRE CHIEF URGES VIGILANCE AFTER STRING OF HOME FIRES

Following a string of structure fires this week leaving a dozen homeless, the Saint Lucia Fire Service issued an urgent plea for citizens to embrace fire safety guidelines as the new year approaches. Chief Ditney Downes detailed fires in Cacao Babonneau, Bexon, Pavee, and Vieux Fort, emphasizing the need for caution on roads, avoiding firecrackers, and ensuring smoke detectors, electrical safety, and clear exits.