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RESOURCES

Nation Fire Service:

https://sustainabledevelopment.gov.bz/national-fire-service

Emergency Fire Services

Direct contact information for fire stations across Belize

Belize City Office of National Fire Service

Email:[email protected] or[email protected]

Belize City Fire Station Supervisor

Email:[email protected]

Caye Caulker Fire Station

Email:[email protected]
Phone:206-0353

San Pedro Fire Station

Email:[email protected]
Phone:206-2372

Corozal Fire Station

Phone:402-2106

Orange Walk Fire Station

Email:[email protected]
Phone:302-2090

Belmopan Fire Station

Email:[email protected]
Phone:802-2311

Benque Fire Station

Phone:803-2082

San Ignacio Fire Station

Email:[email protected]
Phone:804-2095

Santa Elena Fire Station

Email:[email protected]
Phone:804-4208

Dangriga Station

Phone:522-2793

Punta Gorda Fire Station

Phone:702-2032

Placencia Fire Station

Phone:503-3222

Spanish Lookout Station

Phone:613-0911

Ladyville Station

Phone:205-2686

Educational Posters & Visual Materials

Training Programs & Workshops

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We invite you to post your fire training programs here! Let the public know about your Community Service! Help us build a comprehensive directory of fire safety training opportunities across Belize. Faiya Taiga thanks you for your dedication to community safety!

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Fire Safety Training 1

Basic Fire Safety Workshop

Duration: 2 hours

Essential fire safety skills for households and communities

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Fire Safety Training 2

Youth Fire Safety Program
Duration: 1 hour

Age-appropriate fire safety education for children and teens

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Fire Safety Online Training 3

Fire Ecology Basics

Self-paced online course

Understanding natural fire cycles and ecosystem health

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This is the flyer for the 5 villages and schools in Toledo that are invited to this NEMO training, sponsored by PACT, Galen, and Faiya Taiga!

It’s very exciting that this is happening!

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Research Articles & Publications

Belize Forest Department Resources Link:  https://forest.gov.bz/resources/

Forest Fire Communication Strategy (Belize, 2017–2022)

Authors: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Environment & Sustainable Development
Description: Outlines a national communication plan to prevent and manage forest fires through public education, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Points:

  • Identifies main causes: human negligence, agricultural burning, and weak enforcement.
  • Emphasizes community participation, risk communication, and education programs.
  • Promotes “Be Fire-Wise” campaigns, training, and media outreach to reduce forest fire risk.
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Forest Fire Protection Act (Belize, Cap. 212)

Authors: Government of Belize, Law Revision Commission
Description: Legal framework establishing powers for fire prevention, management, and penalties for negligence in forested areas.


Key Points:

  • Empowers Chief Forest Officer to create and enforce fire-protection plans.
  • Allows the Minister to declare fire-protection areas.
  • Landowners must comply with fire-prevention prescriptions or face costs and liability.
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National Protected Areas Systems Act (2024)

Authors: Government of Belize
Description: Modernizes the management of protected areas and biodiversity, ensuring coordinated conservation and enforcement.

Key Points:

  • Establishes National Biodiversity Office and Protected Areas Commission.
  • Defines management plans, prohibited acts, and enforcement powers.
  • Aims to protect forests and wildlife while supporting sustainable use.
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Belize National REDD+ Strategy (2021)

Authors: Forest Department, Ministry of Sustainable Development
Description: Strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation while supporting community livelihoods.

Key Points:

  • Identifies drivers of deforestation (agriculture, fires, logging).
  • Promotes sustainable forest management, community engagement, and data monitoring.
  • Framework for carbon-credit readiness and forest resilience.
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Ecuador’s Amazonía sin Fuego Programme (2022)

Authors: Daniel Segura et al., Ministry of Environment (Ecuador)
Description: Regional program showing successful fire-prevention strategies without using fire for land clearing.

Key Points:

  • Provides alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture.
  • Trains communities in controlled burning and restoration.
  • Model for Central America on reducing forest-fire incidence.
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Rio Bravo Conservation & Management Area (2015)

Authors: Programme for Belize
Description:
Management plan for a major forest reserve emphasizing biodiversity and fire control.

Key Points:

  • Highlights unmanaged fire and illegal logging as top threats.
  • Recommends fire-management programs and ecotourism to fund conservation.
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Related Research: Faiya Taiga Story Themes

Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’

Authors: Emily Anthes (New York Times essay)
Description:
Explores whether reduced human activity (the “anthropause”) during COVID-19 lockdowns actually benefitted nature, and how scientists are studying those effects. 

Key Points:

  • Wildlife (e.g. pumas) moved differently in quieter landscapes. 
  • Sea and air pollution dropped in many places—but gains were uneven and temporary.
  • The lockdowns offer a rare experiment to measure human impacts on ecosystems.
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Studies debunk ‘nature is healing’ narrative from 2020 lockdowns

Authors: Emily Anthes (New York Times essay)
Description:
Explores whether reduced human activity (the “anthropause”) during COVID-19 lockdowns actually benefitted nature, and how scientists are studying those effects. 

Key Points:

  • Wildlife (e.g. pumas) moved differently in quieter landscapes. 
  • Sea and air pollution dropped in many places—but gains were uneven and temporary.
  • The lockdowns offer a rare experiment to measure human impacts on ecosystems.
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Planet on the move: Reimagining conservation at the intersection of migration, environmental change, and conflict

Authors: Emily Anthes (New York Times essay)
Description:
Explores whether reduced human activity (the “anthropause”) during COVID-19 lockdowns actually benefitted nature, and how scientists are studying those effects. 

Key Points:

  • Wildlife (e.g. pumas) moved differently in quieter landscapes. 
  • Sea and air pollution dropped in many places—but gains were uneven and temporary.
  • The lockdowns offer a rare experiment to measure human impacts on ecosystems.
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