Category: Accidents/Fires
Photos & Video: Fire Onboard 26-Foot Boat
[Updated: Two people were on the boat when it caught fire at 9.10am, one person jumped off into the water.] Black smoke can be seen pouring into the air in the Hamilton Parish area this morning [Dec 2] due to a boat fire that started at sometime around 9.00/9.30am in the Burchall’s Cove area. Personnel from both the Bermuda Fire & Rescue... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Car Crashes, Lands Upside Down
[Updated with slideshow/video] There was a collision earlier this afternoon [Nov 22] on North Shore Road [just east of the Aquarium] which resulted in the car landing upside down. It did not appear that the driver was injured. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, where traffic was reduced to one lane due to the car’s position. Commuters... Read more of this article
Photos: Two People Injured In 2 Vehicle Collision
[Updated] Two people were taken to hospital after an accident occurred shortly after 1.00am this morning [Nov 21] on Middle Road in Devonshire involving two cars. Fire service and ambulance personnel arrived at the scene and tended to the injured before they were transported to hospital for further treatment. Police had a section of Middle Road blocked... Read more of this article
Photos: Car Crashes On Side In School Yard
[Updated with photos/video. At around 2.30pm a car driver was on a property adjacent to Francis Patton School and crashed through a hedge, with the car landing on its side in the school yard. The female driver was extracted from the car by firefighters, who confirmed that her injuries are not believed to be life threatening. None of the students were... Read more of this article
Photos: Cat Rescued From Pembroke House Fire
[Updated] A cat named Oreo was successfully rescued from a small house fire in Pembroke today [Nov 7], and after receiving some oxygen on the scene, Oreo appears set to make a full recovery. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] responded to the Fenton’s Drive area off Parson’s Road in Pembroke at around 11.45am today, with approximately... Read more of this article
Photos: Fuel/Oil Spill In Water On East Broadway
[Updated] At around 10pm this evening [Oct 22] the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service responded to the East Broadway area, after fuel/oil spilled into the water. There is a strong smell of gas in the area, which appears as though it could be diesel, and emergency personnel along with Marine & Ports staff are on scene working to contain the spill. Details... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Fire At Old Teen Services Building
[Updated with video] At around 1:15am this morning [Oct 17] a fire broke out at the old Teen Services building on Cedar Avenue in Pembroke. Police officers and over 25 Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service personnel responded to the scene, where firefighters spent the next few hours extinguishing the blaze. When asked if anyone was in the building, a police... Read more of this article
Video/Photo Set #2: Explosion Damages House
[Updated with video] A massive explosion shook Devonshire at around 6.25pm this evening [Oct 16], leaving an Ariel Sands property with significant damage and the surrounding area strewn with debris after sections of the property’s roof, walls and windows were blown off. The Police and Fire Service both confirmed that no one was injured, however... Read more of this article
Photos: Explosion Damages Devonshire Property
[Updated: There was an explosion at an Ariel Sands, Devonshire residence, which caused very significant damage to the property, and also shattered windows of surrounding residences. No one was injured, but a 46 year old woman was treated for shock.] At sometime around 6pm this evening [Oct 16] there was was an incident in the Ariel Sands area of Devonshire,... Read more of this article
Photos: Passengers Escape Car Fire In Paget
[Updated] The Bermuda Fire Service responded to a car fire this morning [Sept 21] at approximately 9.45am on Rural Hill in Paget. The driver told us that the car, with passengers including a young child, was traveling east near Treetops Nursery when the driver saw all warning lights coming on and pulled over. Smoke started coming from the front engine... Read more of this article
Photos: Two Car Collision On South Road, Smiths
[Updated] There was a two car collision this evening [Aug 31] on South Road by the junction of Collectors Hill, which resulted in one car being somewhat wedged on top of the other car. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and traffic was restricted to one lane as they investigated the collision. A tow truck arrived on the scene at around 6pm... Read more of this article
Photos: Crash Victim Nakeno Creighton Tribute
Hearts and crosses join the words “RIP Keno” on a bus shelter in St David’s at the scene where 17-year-old Nakeno Creighton tragically lost his life in an accident on Wednesday [Aug 7]. “Sleep In Peace” is marked on the road in the area that emergency service personnel fought to save the life of the CedarBridge student,... Read more of this article
Traffic Diverted For Harbour Road Accident
Traffic came to a standstill on Harbour Road this afternoon [Aug 9] when an accident occurred in the Paget area at approximately 2.00pm. Police attended the scene where at least two vehicles appeared to have sustained damages although we unofficially understand there were no reports of personal injury. Traffic was diverted away from the scene while... Read more of this article
Car Driver Collides With Wall In St George’s
[Updated] A man was taken to hospital today [July 10] after the car he was driving collided with a wall in St George’s at approximately 11.30am. Emergency services responded to the junction of York Street and Water Street where the single vehicle accident occurred. Fire Service personnel cared for the man until an attending ambulance transported... Read more of this article
Photos: St David’s Brush Fire Extinguished
At approximately 4.00pm today [July 7] the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to the Lang Lane, St. David’s area to a report of a brush fire. On arrival, personnel found an area approximately 50 feet by 50 feet of trees and brush involved. Two appliances with six firefighters attended the scene and extinguished the blaze before wetting... Read more of this article
Photos: Van Smashes Into Wall On North Shore
[Updated] There are traffic delays as of 5.20pm today [June 25] on North Shore Road in Smiths [by Police Beach] due to a van smashing a wall. Both the Police and Fire Service are on scene, and both lanes of traffic are being restricted at this time. There is a bus full of passengers waiting at the restriction point, and some passengers were seen to... Read more of this article
