UPDATE: Three businesses destroyed in Portsmouth fire

The fire in progress

A massive fire which occurred in the vicinity of Mapau Entertainment Center near the Indian River has completely destroyed three business places.

The fire occurred on January 13th 2017 at approximately 9:52 pm.

The enterprises of Memory Lane Night Club, Cadrec, and a clothing store were consumed, with the Mapau Entertainment Center being only slightly affected by the fire.

According to PRO of Fire and Ambulance Wayne Letang, the Portsmouth Fire Stationed was informed of the fire by a caller.

“Investigations into the cause of the fire and the repeal of the damages are ongoing,” Letang remarked.

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11 Comments

  1. justice
    January 19, 2017

    You are rejoicing about the burning of memory lane but the pit you dig for others you will fall in it yours behind and you said portsmouth is nothing but easter Monday and august Monday you can’t give there a break

  2. Anthony P. Ismael
    January 16, 2017

    I’m sure by now that the cause of the fire was already determined by the esteemed investigators from the Dominica Fire and Ambulance Service. If we can gleam anything from the Silver Lake Fire, we know that a speedy completed report will be presented shortly.

    • But COFFEE first
      January 17, 2017

      not to sound too negative..(given the status of the economy) i can assure you more than half of the small businesses in Dominica are not insured.
      Its either they cant afford it or the mentality of “it will not happen to me “

  3. The Truth Be Told (Original)
    January 16, 2017

    This is a great loss. I hope their businesses are insured.

  4. Dominican Passports
    January 16, 2017

    Portsmouth Totally deserves it, when you do evil expect nothing but blight!

    • Rick solomon
      January 16, 2017

      You better doe never pass Portsmouth.
      Who ever you are

      • Dominican Passports
        January 17, 2017

        @Rock solomon What I passing portsmouth for? The only reason why portsmouth looks like something is because of Ross university and White people, remove that and you all have nothing to talk about. LMAO sot u sot :lol:

    • But COFFEE first
      January 17, 2017

      OH MY!!!!!!,…. Consider the business men/women who have to recover from that lost….that was a very insensitive thing to say……………fire , like all other disasters have no favorites….(i hope it never happens in your neck of the woods)…chaaa.

    • The Truth Be Told (Original)
      January 18, 2017

      What you stated is not nice. You mean you are good? There are good and bad people everywhere and in a country.
      God knows what you deserve. One day you will find out.

  5. concern
    January 16, 2017

    Wow sorry for businessmen who lost all. Was the fire dept late on the scene? It says idian river , was the water used from the river to put the fire out? I hope no one was hurt! Last hig firebthe investigation was concluded and found the source within 8 hours.lets see speed and accuracy here again.

    • Watchin
      January 16, 2017

      8 hours hav come and gone …its days now …I understood that investigating officer is on annual leave :-D :-D

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