Why So Many Fires!!!

Commissioner Stewart Beckford.

We have numerous accidents every week in Jamaica, and each time there is an accident, we hear that it is due to speeding. The increase in fines has not made a major dent in the number of accidents. The operators of mass destruction on our roads can afford to pay the fines. Those who drive to get to work and do our business cannot afford to pay the fines. We also have a significant number of fires each month. We have the fire season approaching the Christmas holidays, and the markets and the arcades are where we have these fires. Do we have any statistics as to what is causing these fires?

It is the number of indisciplined drivers on our roads and not speeding which is the problem. That is probably the cause of many fires in this country—indisciplined behavior. How many of these fires are caused by people stealing electricity, lighting bushfires, and burning garbage? 

The time has come when action needs to be taken to deal with the number of accidents on our roads and also the number of fires. These issues should be targeted and given focused attention. Get the data on these issues, and I am willing to share my ideas, which I have shared in the past. 

We need strong leaders in Jamaica who can make bold decisions. Note that politicians are not the only persons who are expected to be leaders.

Click the icon below to listen to a report from the Fire Chief, Commission Beckford, about a fire which took place on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

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