Accidents & Disasters
San Pedro Community Rallies to Support Families Displaced by Fire
A devastating fire last week left 19 family members from San Pedro’s Eiley Subdivision homeless, prompting an outpouring of support from the island community. On April 28th, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) led a coordinated response, distributing essential humanitarian supplies to the displaced families, who are currently staying with relatives and friends across the island.
Accidents & Disasters
Caye Caulker Crocodile Incident Prompts Safety Reminder
A Caye Caulker resident, American national Nicole Robinson, was transported to Belize Specialists Hospital after being bitten by a crocodile in the early hours of April 27th. The incident occurred around 3:30AM at a popular swimming area near the Split. Despite the encounter, environmental experts advise the public not to view crocodiles as a general threat.
Accidents & Disasters
19 left homeless after house fire in Eiley Subdivision
A fast-spreading house fire in San Pedro Town’s Eiley Subdivision left 19 family members homeless on Tuesday, April 21st. The incident occurred around 7:35PM on Marina Drive and involved a plycem and wooden structure measuring approximately 57 by 33 feet. By 7:47PM, when police arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames.
Accidents & Disasters
Unattended Fire Hearth Sparks Structure Fire South of San Pedro
On Friday, January 30, 2026, at approximately 7:30PM, the San Pedro Fire Department responded to a report of a structural fire made by the San Pedro Police Department. The incident occurred about five miles south of San Pedro, near the Marco Gonzalez Archaeological Reserve.
Accidents & Disasters
No Injuries Reported After Passenger Boat Runs Aground in Mangrove Channel
The Belize Port Authority (BPA) has launched an investigation into a maritime incident involving a passenger vessel operated by San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi. The incident occurred on Sunday, February 1st, when the vessel, en route to Belize City, ran aground in a mangrove area while attempting to navigate a channel. Another vessel was dispatched to assist, and no passenger injuries were reported.
Accidents & Disasters
Police Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash Involving Roadway Obstruction
Police are continuing their investigation into a fatal traffic accident in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, involving a motorcycle on Monday, January 19th. The rider was traveling toward the DFC Subdivision when he reportedly collided with a mound of sand and gravel left on the roadway.
Accidents & Disasters
San Marcos Area Family Suffers Heavy Losses in House Fire
At approximately 9:25PM on Saturday, January 10th, the San Pedro Fire Department responded to a house fire in the San Marcos area of San Pedro. The blaze involved a two-storey cement structure with an extended wooden deck and patio. Firefighters extinguished the flames, limiting damage primarily to the upper level of the building, which housed two bedrooms and one-and-a-half bathrooms.
Accidents & Disasters
Police Investigate Burglary and Arson at Newly Opened Island Supermarket
Police and the San Pedro Fire Service are continuing investigations into a burglary and arson incident at a newly opened supermarket north of San Pedro Town that occurred just before dawn on December 14th. The establishment, Island Supermarket, located in the Tres Cocos Area, was targeted by two male individuals. Police reported that at approximately 3:40AM, the suspects, dressed in camouflage hooded jackets and wearing face masks, gained entry into the building after damaging and cutting the entrance shutter using a crowbar and a steel cutter.