4 houses destroyed in Westbury blaze

4 houses have been destroyed following a raging fire in 3rd Avenue Parris Gap, Westbury Road, St. Michael earlier today.

The blaze, which left close to 2 dozen people displaced, also extensively damaged another house, with four others receiving moderate damage.

Reports are that the fire started at one property around 12:10 before spreading to adjacent structures.

Residents of the St. Michael district tried their best to salvage whatever they could from the burning buildings however their efforts were thwarted by the intense heat.

Four tenders from the Barbados Fire Service under the command of Deputy Chief Fire Officer Henderson Patrick, Divisional Officers Small and Vaughn, Station Officers Bourne and Sandiford along with sixteen (16) fire officers responded and extinguished the blaze.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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