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7 Firemen Responded
posted (January 8, 2016)
The Fire Department can't be criticized for this fire; they only needed a few minutes to put it out. Station Chief Orin Smith told us more:..

Emanuel Pech
"How many fire fighters were deployed and how long did it take to control off the flames?"

Orin Smith, Station Manager, Belize National Fire Service
"Seven. Only about 5 minutes after we arrived on the scene, the main body of the fire was already extinguished and map up process continued. Preliminary investigations reveal that the fire originated within the kitchen and as a result of a lit candle that had fallen over. We were very grateful that no one was hurt. Perhaps they may have taken quick action to evacuate the building when the fire was discovered. With that many persons in there, certainly the fire wouldn't have gone undiscovered. So that was very fortunate."

The family says they are long time supporters of the UDP - and do live in the Prime Minister's constituency, so they hope they will get some assistance with their housing needs.

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