Another fire in Point Fortin. According to reports around 9.45 pm last night Point Fortin Police received an anonymous call telling them of a fire in a building located along the Cap-de-Ville Main Road, Point Fortin in the vicinity of the market. The Fire Service was contacted, when Fire Fighters arrived the building was engulfed in flames. The building housed Fashion City Variety Store.
The Firemen battled the blaze for more than two hours however, their efforts were hampered by the water situation, as there were no water in the fire hydrant in Point Fortin last night, it took the intervention of the Point Fortin Mayor Her Worship Saleema Thomas to have WASA turn on the water. The Fire Fighters managed to contain the blaze from spreading to a nearby building.
The cause of the blaze is unknown. Fire Prevention Officers is expected to return to the scene today to determine the cause of the fire.
This is the second fire in the Borough in just two days and the residents are now concerned.
