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31 stories · most recent September 2, 2026
"I don't have the exact amount at this time. In terms of the response, operations took approximately six hours. Due to the size of the structure and heavy smoke conditions throughout the building, crews had to conduct extensive searches across multiple floors and rooms to ensure no occupants remained inside," GFD Spokesperson Nick Garrido said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"Additionally, GFD personnel are conducting shoreline searches extending from the search area north toward Two Lovers Point, expanding efforts along the surrounding coastline," GFD said at noon Tuesday.
By Jolene Toves ·
"Search efforts today were challenged by poor underwater visibility and extremely hazardous water conditions," GFD said.
As of 9:15 a.m., Monday, the 28-year-old male swimmer last seen without a shirt and wearing multicolored shorts in the Gun Beach area remained missing GFD said there were no changes in the status overnight.
By Jolene Toves ·
The Guam Fire Department says bystanders pulled a man and child out of the waters at Ritidian Point on Sunday.
By Jolene Toves ·
In response to Super Typhoon Bavi, The Guam Fire Department has waived the fire permit requirements which limit fuel storage.
By Jolene Toves ·
The Guam Fire Department has ceased search operations in the area where personal belongings of Robert A.T. Taimanglo, also known as “Berta,” were discovered.
The Guam Department of Agriculture has secured a fire engine valued at $321,425 for the Guam Fire Department at no cost to taxpayers through a federal asset reutilization program.
One man is dead and three other people injured in a three-vehicle collision early Saturday on Carnation Road in Latte Heights, the Guam Fire Department reported.
Guam Fire Department units responded early Saturday morning to a serious auto collision involving an SUV and a dump truck along the southbound lane of Route 1 near McDonald’s in Tamuning.
The Guam Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire Tuesday morning at Blue Lagoon Condominiums in Tamuning, as Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s Tropical Storm-Force winds continued to batter the island under Condition of Readiness 1.
Firefighters are responding to two separate grass fires Thursday, with one still burning in an area crews cannot access, according to authorities.
The Guam Police Department, Guam Fire Department and the Guam Power Authority responded early Monday morning to Jose S.N. Santos St. on Rte.
A structural fire at a home on Camp Watkins Road also known as Hospital Road in Tamuning early Monday morning prompted the closure of the route and redirection of traffic, according to the Guam Police Department.
The search for a 22-year-old man who went missing while swimming offshore near the Tanguissan Power Plant, shifted to recovery, according to the Guam Fire Department who noted recovery operations were carried out throughout Thursday.
A fisherman in his 30s died Sunday night after being pulled from the water at Pago Bay Beach, according to the Guam Fire Department.
Guam Fire Department units responded early Wednesday to a report of an unresponsive man who was bleeding in the parking lot of a 7 Mart in Upper Tumon, officials said.
On Sunday, Guam Fire Department units responded at 6:22 a.m. to a reported motor vehicle collision with serious injuries on Route 1, North Chalan Henry Kaiser in Dededo, officials said.
Guam Fire Department units responded to a reported drowning at Ritidian Point early Friday afternoon, according to GFD officials.
Guam Fire Department units responded late Tuesday morning to a two-car crash on Route 1 near Fisheye Marine Park that left one man dead and injured five others, according to GFD officials.
Seven people were injured Monday evening after a major crash involving four vehicles and a bus along the southbound lane of Route 1 near Prestige Auto in Yigo, according to the Guam Fire Department.
The Guam Fire Department (GFD) has been awarded more than $5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs to enhance the island’s emergency response and preparedness capabilities — the largest federal award in the department’s history.
The body of a fisherman reported missing was recovered Tuesday morning, according to the Guam Fire Department.
Guam Fire Department rescue units launched an active search early Monday morning for a missing fisherman identified as 34-year-old Kevin Nauta.
