Police: Yard fires will be punished

Read storyBahamians that burn rubbish or debris will be subject to the most severe sentences possible according to Fire Services administrator Bradley Knowles.

"It's a nuisance and we want the public to understand that this is a breach of the law - the only (legal) avenue you have for lighting fires in the neighborhood is for cooking purposes," Knowles said.

"We've been doing a lot of warning but the time has come where we're going to have to prosecute people before the courts."

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