’Don’t burn Guam!’: Wildfire prevention and investigation training hosted in Sinajana

Nationally, nearly nine out of ten wildfires are caused by humans. In Guam, all of them are caused by people. It's a scary statistic for those protecting our green spaces like Forestry Aide I Sean Scroggs. “I’m just really frightened about what will happen on our island and I really want to try my best to keep my island safe,” said Scroggs. This also means all of our wildfires can be prevented by people. That thought is what brought two dozen participants from 7 different agencies together throughout this week at the Sinajana Mayor’s Office, like Fire Captain John Sablan with the Guam Fire Department. Sablan said, “Public education of fire prevention, I think that’s the biggest takeaway I get from this whole thing. We need to spread the word to the public to help prevent wildfires.”
KUAM News

Guam Fire Department: Fire hits abandoned Hagatna warehouse

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire hit an abandoned warehouse on Santa Cruz Lane in Anigua early Wednesday morning, causing heavy smoke and temporary road closure, according to Guam Fire Department spokesperson Lt. Nick Garrido. Garrido said GFD units had the fire under control at 4:30 a.m., two-and-a-half hours after GFD responded to the reported structure fire. Firefighters found an “approximately 100 ’x 100’ abandoned warehouse” that was on fire. Due to the heavy smoke at the time, GFD asked those within the area to shelter in place and close windows and shut off AC units, or temporarily evacuate if sheltering in place is not an option. At the time, West O’Brien Drive between Sixth Street and Seventh Street was also closed.
Pacific Daily News