As Guyana prepares for dry, intense weather conditions brought on by the El Niño period, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has sounded a call for all citizens across our 10 administrative regions to practise extreme caution.

El Niño is a large-scale climate pattern that is typically associated with drier-than-normal conditions and increased heat across Guyana, particularly during the second half of the year.

In light of this, the GFS stated that with soaring temperatures and dried-out vegetation, a small spark can rapidly transform into an unmanageable grass or structural fire.