Investigative report on Hazem's fire not yet ready
The fire, which Virgin Islands News Online first reported on, reportedly started sometime around 2:00 A.M.
Persons reportedly heard explosions which Chief Fire Officer Zebalon A. McLean described as "concussion blasts"
“A loud explosion was heard and then the flames were seen and it’s obvious that the flames had been present for a while. It was not something that was caused there and then because we took less than a minute to get from the headquarters to the scene, less than 60 seconds, and when we got there the flames were very high and that means it had to have been burning for a while,” Mr McLean had previously told this news site.
The fire was contained to just the shoe store. There was also some scorching of Bolo's Printery located just above Hazem's.
Meanwhile, Mr McLean told Virgin Islands News Online today, September 12, 2016 that the report is not yet ready.
A joint investigation was carried out by the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services’ investigative team and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
The estimated loss as a result of the fire is not immediately known as owner of the shoe store, Mr Hazem M. Bazar, who has been in business on Tortola for more than twenty years, could not be reached for comment up to time of publication.
Hazem’s Shoe Store was upgraded some tree years ago.
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