Fire breaks out @ Diamond Estate home; Woman trapped
According to reports, a woman was also trapped in the upper floor of the affected building but eventually made it to safety.
Information reaching this news room is that the fire, which occurred sometime before 4:00 P.M., was due to a generator catching on fire.
No one was reportedly injured in the incident and the home where the fire started was not severely damaged, according to reports.
Chief Fire Officer Zebalon A. McLean confirmed the incident but said he hadn’t any details and that the incident was being investigated.
Second generator fire in a week
The fire on Sunday was the second generator fire in a week.
It was on December 5, 2017 that a fire started at the RJT Edifice in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola but was quickly extinguished by the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service officers.
Chief Fire Officer McLean had also confirmed to this news site that the incident was a result of a generator housed on the roof of the building catching on fire.
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