ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Dec. 20, CMC – An investigation is now underway after a fire that broke out early Friday morning in the capital of St. George’s destroyed several business places.
“As far as we know two buildings have been damaged so far,” said Corporal Michael Redhead of the Community Relations Department of the Royal Grenada Police Force.
He explained that drones were used to guide the firefighters to contain and control the fire which destroyed a liquor store, an appliance store, a beauty salon and clothing and textile store.
‘The fire department along with volunteer firefighters also used rescue instruments such as a rescue saw and an entry bolt cutter, sledgehammers and other equipment to control the fire on a street where buildings are within proximity of each other and several businesses are located in one building.
Redhead told reporters that an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire and also ascertain if more businesses were damaged by the blaze or the smoke.
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