A bungalow wooden structure that was home to a mother and her two daughters caught on fire this morning in the Lake Independence area. The flames were noted just before eleven o’clock by neighbours but despite the quick response by the Belize Fire Service, the wooden structure was burnt to the ground. 25-year-old, Deniesia Tillett is the home owner. She works at Travellers Limited on the Philip Goldson Highway and was called out of work and informed of the situation.
DENIESIA TILLETT
“I didn’t get to save anything, everything that I owned was in there. Anything. Only me and my two daughters lived in there. All of the things I worked hard for is gone. I don’t know where I will stay. This is the first time something like this has ever happened to me. I am still in shock. This is where I call home.”
Preliminary investigations into this morning’s fire have been conducted. Love News spoke to Oren Smith, Public Relations Officer for the National Fire Service, who told us what they believe, led to the fire.
ORIN SMITH
“At approximately 10:32 am the National Fire Service received and responded to a call of a structural fire from the police at a 52 Pitter Street Extension address Belize City. Two units were immediately dispatched to that location. On arrival on scene a 15 by 15 plywood structure which situates on the south east section of the property was found engulfed in flames. Following a brief size up firefighters immediately commenced. The fire was later brought under control and extinguished. A second structure on the same property which situates on the northeast of the property received minor damage to its facial board on the west section of the south face. Both structures were owned by one Denicia Tillett. Ms. Tillett resided on the structure on the south east section of the property with her two daughters. Investigations revealed that the fire originated on the Northwest Section of the plywood structure. The fire was a result of an overload of an electrical cord. The structure the feed came from legally had electrical current. It was just supporting the structure from the rear via an extension cord which for safety reasons should have been plugged out when all occupants had left the house.”
Tillett told the media that the house she lived in was recently built about four to five months ago. Tillett lives with her two daughters aged 12 and 4. To assist this family with food, clothing, building supplies or money, you can contact them at 620-4717 or 632-0970.
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