GFS reports 189% increase in fires across Region Three

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has raised serious concerns over a 189 per cent increase in fire incidents across Region Three (Essequibo Islands–West Demerara) in October 2026, compared to the corresponding period last year.

According to Divisional Officer Chriswayne La Rose, approximately 90 per cent of the incidents involved rubbish, grass and bush fires, with deliberate burning for waste disposal and land clearing identified as the leading causes, the Fire Service said in a press release.

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The most affected communities include Stewartville, Leonora, Meten-Meer-Zorg, Anna Catherina and Cornelia Ida on the West Coast of Demerara; Schoonord, Parfaite Harmonie and Wales on the East Bank of Demerara; and Philadelphia on the East Bank of Essequibo.