BREAKING NEWS: Fire in Portsmouth

There is a massive fire now taking place in Portsmouth, according to information reaching Dominica News Online.

The blaze is at bar and restaurant called ‘Memory Lane’ next to the Mapau building.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

DNO understands that the fire service is on the scene battling the blaze.

DNO is following the developing story and will publish information as it becomes available.

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16 Comments

  1. January 16, 2017

    Our sympathies go out to the business owners who had a great lost when their businesses were down to the ground. We pray that as they go through this tough time that their faith keep strong and because we are a Loving hearted people we will watching we are writing and saying so that their pain will not be worst than it already is.

    Who say that there was no fire extinguisher there?
    Facts first before going on social media.
    Circumstances sometimes makes it difficult for certain action to be taken.
    It could have also been worst for everyone including on lookers if he did not have time to turn off the 2 FULL bottles of big gas while fire was over his head.

    Though the businesses were lost, we say thanks to God that no Lives were lost.

  2. BEB
    January 15, 2017

    Well, we have not heard anything from reports that there was’nt any injuries ,I hope that every one made it safe out.
    I’m hoping that the critics are not going to blame the PM for causing the fire, like the one in Silver Lake

  3. Telling it like it is
    January 14, 2017

    While we are happy no one was hurt, he at least for a whole, he cannot boycott other business with his effort to keep them down as he bragged. Karma is a place we go and bath by the sea. Let us all learn to work together as Dominicans.

  4. plato
    January 14, 2017

    What a sad society we have become. Look at the number a lights from cellphones of people who recording to be the first to get it out on social media. Maybe, just may these people could be helping instead.

  5. WHO HAVE A BACKHOE?
    January 14, 2017

    Boy, It’s 7:38 PM Saturday 14, and can you believe the crime scene tape is still on and NO backhoe yet? What a big difference from the fly city boxing day night fire! I am really amazed! Nobody has a backhoe?

  6. The Truth Be Told
    January 14, 2017

    Hope the fire did not spread to other buildings and no one was injured.

  7. January 14, 2017

    Fire safety, educate the public ,pyromaniacs, evil minded people , lenient judges, uncrupoluse legislators , judges giving criminals slap on the wrist for pleading guilty , and not wasting the courts time , what the hell is that [ not wasting the courts time ?] the taxes payers are the ones paying the courts , and judges , please apply the law put them in prison don’t Waite till they come to your house and still your stuff , miss , and Mr. judge put them away, every house now has burglar bars, we are prisoners in our owe house

    • The Truth Be Told
      January 14, 2017

      Something is wrong with your spelling and also keyboard. – unscrupulous, wait, steal, own.
      Otherwise your comments make good sense. They do belong behind bars. Their thievery habits with also weapons make them a menace to society.

  8. January 14, 2017

    Hope the people are safe

  9. DOCTOR
    January 14, 2017

    Maybe now we can educate small businesses about fire safety and put some regulations out there and make it mandatory to have fire extinguishers within, I’m just saying.

    • Me
      January 14, 2017

      And smoke alarms in business premises and public buildings please!

  10. Cheryl
    January 14, 2017

    so sad

  11. Red Dragon
    January 14, 2017

    Oh no!! Hope everyone is safe!!

  12. January 14, 2017

    I just pray no one was trapped inside! :(

  13. Peaceon
    January 13, 2017

    Wow may all be well with the lives of all

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