Local Government Minister, Noel Arscott, says plans are in place to assign another response unit to the Junction Fire Station in the southern parish of St.Elizabeth following the massive fires in the parish over the weekend.
Arscott made the announcement at a conference in Junction in the parish late Sunday.
It has not yet been determined whether the station will receive a new fire truck or an existing one.
A massive fire in the drought stricken community of Malvern on Saturday destroyed hundreds of acres of farm land and damaged property as well as farm supplies.
On Sunday, other fires occurred including one near Munro College.
And the Local Government Minister said he will be holding talks with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to ascertain how it can assist in reducing fires in St. Elizabeth.
“They will come in and work with the community and prepare a proper plan on how were can prevent the recurrence of fires t hat cause so much hardship for the people,” he said.
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New fire truck for St Elizabeth following weekend fires
