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Three house fires, which occurred in a week, including one which led to the death of a homeowner, have reignited calls for a fire station in the Princes Town/Moruga district. The latest blaze left Anthony Jacob, his wife, and 12-year-old son counting their losses after the upper floor of their Fifth Company Village home was destroyed while they were at church on Carnival Sunday.
Although his brother and the residents tried to contain the blaze until the fire tender arrived, the upper floor of the house was destroyed. “I must say thank God for the residents, they came out and assisted… and keep the whole house from burning down,” he said. They also helped ensure that his parents, aged 78 and 74, who live downstairs, escaped unharmed.
Fortunately, Jacob said a fire tender was in Princes Town on another call and responded within a reasonable time. Otherwise, he believes, if he had to wait for a tender from Penal or Mon Repos, the entire property would have been destroyed.
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