Samoa Fire News Today

It was 2.30 pm on Monday when a motor glider flown by retired Captain Philip Meredith crashed into the sea just off the coast of Vaitele. The incident claimed the life of Mr. Meredith.Workers of Bluebird had just started their shift again after their lunch break when the accident happened. They s...

The Soifua Manuia Medical mission has had a successful wrap up of their outreach program helping over 5,000 patients in Samoa through seven different hospitals in Upolu and three in Savaii.In partnership with the Ministry of Health, the clinic was able to provide healthcare at the hospitals, thro...

The residents of Satalo Falealili successfully completed a comprehensive four-day training strengthening their resilience against natural disasters and climate change impacts in Samoa.The Community Disaster and Climate Risk Management (CDCRM) training held last week had more than 80 participants ...

The reason why a non-profitable organisation that offered 24-hour mental health support service for people with suicidal tendencies had to close its services is very worrying.It is sad to know no one came up to offer financial help to an organisation that tried to do its best to save the lives of...

There were 350 emergency calls made for ambulance service in January and 308 in February of this year according to Samoa Fire and Emergency Services.According to the most recent data, on average they are sought for help over 10 times a day across the country.In an interview with Samoa Observer, T...

The Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) has encouraged the public to properly transmit their complaints about unsatisfactory services for concerns about late response from emergency teams.He said this was needed to appropriately address and enhance their ethics.FESA Commissioner, T...

The fire caused an estimated $500,000 in damages. Humboldt Bay Fire believes the fire started from discarded burnt aroma products.

A police officer who allegedly crashed into a stationary vehicle at Puipaa on Sunday causing injury to an elderly man is yet to be charged.This was confirmed by Deputy Police Commissioner Papalii Monalisa Tiai-Keti to the Samoa Observer when queried about the police officer.The elderly man was th...

A loud noise from the main road on Sunday afternoon shocked many at Puipaa as a speeding four-door hatchback allegedly driven by a policeman in uniform crashed into the back of a black Toyota Hilux.The police officer and an old man were in the vehicle and were rushed to the hospital in an ambulan...

A recent investigation from the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (S.F.E.S.A.) on fire incidents shows that most result from electrical faults and this has led the Electric Power Corporation (E.P.C.) to meet with private electricians on this matter.In an interview with the Samoa Observe...