Fire hits Bar Bay Water Plant
According to reports reaching this news site, no one was injured and the operation of the plant has not been affected.
The fire reportedly broke out at the water plant’s generator house sometime around 8:00 PM.
According to Chief Fire Officer, Zebalon A. McLean, investigations have begun.
Mr McLean said Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue was alerted of the fire at 8:14 PM and responded promptly.
“The fire is extinguished. The generator house experienced fire and smoke damage. The water plant itself was not affected,” Mr McLean, who joined his charges in responding to the fire, told this news site last night, March 23, 2017.
It is not clear to this news site at this time what may have started the fire.
11 Responses to “Fire hits Bar Bay Water Plant”
The power plant also had generator failures earlier this week.
We can purchase all the latest technology we want but we need trained, skilled personnel to run it and that is what we are lacking.
This equipment came with sensors that warn when components are over-heating and I know for a fact that these alarms are not functioning properly and have not been replaced.