Chief Fire Officer, Errol Maynard, who is the Chief Operating Officer over the efforts to contain the fire, stated: “We’ve concluded that we have to bring in some heavy equipment and some top soil to smother this fire. - see: is.gd/0AXwN6 #Barbados

Summer is fast approaching and students will be on holiday. Now is a good time to book your tour to a fire station. See the attached photos of students from St. Winifred's School during their tour of the Bridgetown Fire Station this morning. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #School

Happening Now: Twelve adults and forty-three children from the Newbury Church of the Nazarene Summer Camp, Newbury, St George are on tour at the Bridgetown Fire Station. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #SummerCamp

Our Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement Unit will be hosting a Community Risk Reduction event on Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Bush Hall Community Centre under the theme ‘Making our community safer’. - See video: youtu.be/fKPFm5WtIRw #Barbados #FireSafety

We will be hosting a Community Risk Reduction event - Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Bush Hall Community Centre. Lectures, CPR and First Aid demonstrations, a children’s corner, demos from the Roving Response team and so much more. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #FireSafety

The Junior Fire Cadet Programme offered by the Barbados Fire Service has been expanded and rebranded. - see more: is.gd/RqKDAX #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #FireCadets

Members of the #Barbados Fire Service are enhancing their preparedness for the 2019 Hurricane Season. See the attached photos of fire officers participating in a Message Handling training exercise with Mr Randy Chandler, BCBRA. BCBRA RadioNet CDEMA Mia Amor Mottley Edmund Hinkson

The members of Camp Supreme located at Crumpton's Street, The City paid a visit to the Bridgetown Fire Station yesterday morning. Personnel from Blue Watch were happy to spend time with the campers during their tour of the station. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #SummerCamp

Camp Supreme having a bit of fun during their visit to the Bridgetown Fire Station yesterday morning. Fire Officer Vaughan from Blue Watch spent time demonstrating the fire hose and other equipment found at the station. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #SummerCamp

Images from our Community Risk Reduction safety event yesterday Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Bush Hall Community Centre, Bush Hall, St Michael. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #FireSafety

A video clip from the brief Opening Ceremony of our Community Risk Reduction and safety event yesterday Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Bush Hall Community Centre, Bush Hall, St Michael. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #FireSafety

Photos from the recent educational tour of conducted by Fire Officer Terry Griffith with Jamboree Educational Playcentre Summer Camp to the Bridgetown Fire Station. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #SummerCamp

A large contingent from the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) Summer Camp recently toured the Bridgetown Fire Station. Personnel from White Watch were on hand and happy to spend time with the campers. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #SummerCamp

A fun time was had by all... members of the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) Summer Camp preparing to depart the Bridgetown Fire Station after their tour. #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #SummerCamp

K and K Child Care Service Summer Camp made a visit to the Airport Fire Station. The campers were able to learn about aerodrome fire and rescue as well as see aircraft arriving and departing Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). #Barbados #BarbadosFireService #SummerCamp

Crews from several stations have been mobilised to the fire B's Recycling, Cane Garden, St Thomas. Our crews are working expeditiously in collaboration with other relevant agencies to contain the blaze. (Images: Barbados Today) #Barbados #FireControl #FireDispatch

We are encouraging residents living or working immediately downwind of the fire at Cane Garden, St Thomas and its surrounding environs, to take precautions to avoid inhaling the smoke. We recommend closing all windows and doors. #Barbados #FireControl #FireDispatch

WEATHER BULLETIN - Please see the attached Bulletin #1 issued by the Barbados Meteorological Services at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019. You should monitor the progress of this system. #Barbados #Weather #Dorian

⚠PLEASE NOTE⚠ Residents across #Barbados have been urged to closely monitor the approach of Tropical Storm Dorian as a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the island. - see more: is.gd/pliQBn #FireDispatch #FireControl

A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for #Barbados. At 11 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm #Dorian was located near latitude 11.2°N, longitude 52.9°W, 465 miles ESE of Barbados. Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph with higher gusts, moving towards the West @ 14 mph.