On Easter Sunday, the fire department responded to reports of a house fire on Elston Kerr Street in Belize City. It appears that someone had attempted to start a barbecue near the wall of an abandoned, wooden bungalow house. The flame flared out of control, caught the wood and spread quickly. The Fire Department says it is the product of pure carelessness:...
Orin Smith, Station Manager - Belize National Fire Service
"On Sunday 17th April, 2017, at approximately 1:38pm, the National Fire Service received and responded to a report from the police of a structural fire at a 3739 Elston Kerr Street Belize City address. Two units were dispatch to that location. On arrival on the scene, smoke was seen coming from a 10x20 wooden structure with zinc roofing elevated approximately 1 foot off the ground. Following a brief size-up, the fire department got into operation to extinguish the fire. The fire was later brought under control and extinguished. As a result of the fire, the west section on the structure received fire damage. The structure is own by one Miss Faber. The structure was not insured."
"Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire originated from a fire hearth located in close proximity on the west exterior of the structure."
Reporter
"Is there a business there? Do they sell food at the location or was it just a domestic fire hearth?"
Orin Smith, Station Manager - Belize National Fire Service
"I would think just a domestic fire hearth. I am not sure if they sell food there."
A mattress and an undetermined amount of clothing were destroyed to a total value of $12,500.
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