After spate of fires Search & Rescue urges residents to take proactive measures
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Search and Rescue (DSAR) issued an urgent statement after two major fires last week in the Nuʻuuli area — one at a residential family home and

![Last Wednesday night, a fire erupted around 10:30 PM in the Lions Park area on Lima Street, becoming the latest incident in a troubling series of approximately two dozen fires reported across American Samoa over the last three months. [photo: facebook] fire across from Lions Park](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fire_lima_st.jpg?itok=8W2tQW1k)
![Dated August 28, 2026, the letter is addressed to 6 members of the 8-member Board, and cc’ed to ASTCA CEO Folasaitu Sorepa Fata Thomas. [SN file photo] Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula signs letter](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/_governor_pulaalii_nikolao_pula_signs_doc_26.png?itok=3HTFg5f0)





![Fogāma’a Crater National Natural Landmark is a hidden gem and part of the National Park of American Samoa (NPAS) where the waves, cliffs and ocean views come together to create one of American Samoa’s most beautiful Natural coastal landscapes. National Park Week, typically held in April, was moved to August this year to align with this week’s National Park Service’s 110th birthday, celebrated August 25th. National Park Week is an annual celebration of gorgeous natural landscapes, viewpoints, hiking trails, shorelines, historic battlefields, and protected wildlife and woodland areas. [photo: NPAS] Fagamaa crater](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fogamaa_crater.jpg?itok=GU5RmR1s)

