| Small Communities Need Firefighting Resources |
| Mon, April 28, 2025 |
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| Yet still the neighbors maintain that Hamilton could have been saved had there been firefighting resources like a water truck in the village. Bucknor says that this is something they are working on with the department to expand and improve their response efficiency in rural areas.
Gladstone Bucknor, Station Officer, Belize City NFS
"The department along with the ministry they are looking into putting in fire stations throughout the villages particularly Hattieville, and probably through Boom area. They are looking at that. I haven't confirmed as yet but that's one of the main areas they are looking at, bushfires, actually cause a lot of damage. If you remember the one in PG just by bushfire alone it caused so many damages."
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