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Fire ravages W&SD container office in Baughers Bay

Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that sometime around 11:25 AM today Saturday, July 8, 2023, the Fire and Rescue Department received a call about a fire at the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) headquarters in Baughers Bay on the main Island of Tortola. Photo: Team of Reproters
Indications are that the fire destroyed a container office used by the department and persons familiar with the situation told our news center that all desks, files, chairs, and everything in the container office adjacent to the main road was destroyed. Photo: Team of Reporters
Indications are that the fire destroyed a container office used by the department and persons familiar with the situation told our news center that all desks, files, chairs, and everything in the container office adjacent to the main road was destroyed. Photo: Team of Reporters
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that sometime around 11:25 AM today Saturday, July 8, 2023, the Fire and Rescue Department received a call about a fire at the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) headquarters in Baughers Bay on the main Island of Tortola.

Indications are that the fire destroyed a container office used by the department and persons familiar with the situation told our news center that all desks, files, chairs, and everything in the container office adjacent to the main road was destroyed.

Police and Fire and Rescue officers are investigating the cause of the fire.

The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services Boss, Mr. Zebulon A. McLean could not be reached for comments.

The Water and Sewerage Department is a Government Organization that will be soon turned into a Statutory Board.

15 Responses to “Fire ravages W&SD container office in Baughers Bay”

  • Oh Boy... (08/07/2023, 15:23) Like (4) Dislike (12) Reply
    Could be a no water protest. Someone can't take the water outage no more. U never know. Just maybe
  • ccc (08/07/2023, 15:49) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    There goes my water bill
    • allen (08/07/2023, 21:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ccc, your bill information is still in their computer system. That wasn’t destroyed.
      • @Allen (09/07/2023, 11:06) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        Do they have a computer system?? because every time we go to pay we have to get the last bill because they cannot find info for us.
  • bvi (08/07/2023, 15:57) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    I wonder if they had water to put it out since they are always out of water?
  • jah (08/07/2023, 16:18) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    That place should have been repaired a long time ago,hear what's going to happen now,the government will rent skelton building in fish bay or ashley building in road Town,every year before festival these kind of thing happens and no one pay attention to what the government is doing because it's festival time,now the money that was to build a building is now going to pay rent and full the pockets of there friends.
    • @ jah (08/07/2023, 18:12) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      Them already renting Qwomar Building.
    • Disgusting (09/07/2023, 16:34) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      You leave Skeleton Companies out of your mouth. You are a hater go and build a relationship with the creator of this world so he can cleanse your bad minded heart.
  • jah (08/07/2023, 16:26) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    now we will never get water
  • The million dollar man (08/07/2023, 17:18) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Minister Kye gonna spend over a million to replace that container.
    • Dudes (08/07/2023, 18:22) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Over a million. Every job they do worth over a million. Better start to do better from now . U guys not like the Queen to stay in power. VIP please do right for the country.
  • Disgruntle Worker (08/07/2023, 18:13) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    If you had pay we our increment we wouldn't have burn down the container
  • Linda (08/07/2023, 18:29) Like (26) Dislike (1) Reply
    The location we have to go to now to pay our water bill is a disgrace!!! Just because their friend wanted his space rented didn't mean water and sewerage had to rent it. It is the worse for elderly and disabled customers to have to walk up that street ramp because there is never any parking in that little space at ground level, and then we have to catch our breath to walk up those steps, back down, and hold on for dear life not to fall down the steps and roll down the outside ramp again. Whoever chose this location is a total MORON, Moroln, Moron!!!! Water and Sewerage need to move on the flat somewhere. It clearly proves they DON'T care about us! Bunch of Nincompoops!
  • Things to talk (08/07/2023, 20:31) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    I think you guys does to think before blogging you all mouth to talk nonsense a fire could happen anyway and anytime even i at your home
  • photo (09/07/2023, 09:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So just based on the photos i see electrical connections clearly not up to code. Oh wait there is no code when it comes to water and sewage lol. What a joke. Glad nobody got hurt.


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