To add to this week’s wave of fires, an Orange Walk business owner also fell victim to one this week. However, this may be a case of arson, since investigators found a possible fire starting device in the yard of the building. Orin Smith from The Belize City Fire Department tells us more.
Orin Smith - Station Officer, National Fire Service
"On Wednesday, December 26th 2018, at 1:30 am, the Orange Walk branch of The National Fire Service received and responded to reports of a structural fire in Carmelita Village Orange, Walk District . On arrival on scene, found was a concrete structure that it appears, attempt had been made to burn down. No visible flames or smoke was seen on arrival. The fire was extinguished by those on scene already. Investigations reveal that on the north east section of the structure n where the fire had originated, found was the…an unknown accelerant within that area of origin. That fire is leaning towards an incendiary in nature."
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