Small fire at Social Security building

Firefighters in action at the Social Security building in Roseau

Firefighters were called to the Social Security building in Roseau after a small fire broke out on the western side of the building on Monday afternoon.

According to the fire service a call was received at around 3:50 pm of smoke in sections of the building.

Upon arrival on the scene it is reported some fire was seen coming from a generator area but it was quickly brought under control.

Firefighters believe the small blaze began when insulation on the generator or in the generator room caught fire.

No one was injured in the incident.

Firefighters on the scene
Onlookers on the scene

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34 Comments

  1. MyBelovedCountry
    June 12, 2012

    This is a warning sign for institutions like the banks, government offices, etc to to adopt a Disaster Recovery Plan/ Business Continuity Plan (DRP/BCP) to protect critical data

  2. Rasta
    June 12, 2012

    I hope that was not a cover up

  3. PUSS
    June 12, 2012

    dey have enuff money to rectify any issues that occured

  4. fair lady
    June 12, 2012

    hopefully that does not mess up my claim process its already been a whole month.

  5. MIB
    June 12, 2012

    Dem fire officers finally get work to do.

  6. PENSIONER PAST 60
    June 12, 2012

    Wake up call. with this is mind, the management of DSS should make a statement informing us the stakeholders that our records are kept and good and sound order in case of these unexpected and natural disasters. Please do not wait when the damage is done to tell us that you cannot locate our records.haha. Well I guess too, the actuaries do have recent and updated records of each contributor. TAKE NOTE

  7. looking
    June 12, 2012

    the fire officers responded on time

  8. smh
    June 12, 2012

    You mean the fire fighters did such a good job that they DNO didnt even have time get a pic of the fire ?

    • lol
      June 12, 2012

      lololol lololol

  9. YahMan
    June 12, 2012

    but of course I’m a generator expert how you mean nah, you funny qui obviously I know the specific sound all generators make when they are just about to start a fire. They make this minute sound which can only be heard by trained professionals. For example the noise can be only heard between -4dB and -3.5dB. But, since you are not a professional trained in this area you have no basis to justify your above statement.

    • YahMan
      June 12, 2012

      @Disturbed

  10. Blessed
    June 12, 2012

    Are you all not sure is some bobowl(spelling) that go on, someone was trying to burn some files and it got out of control…lol

    • Anonymous
      June 12, 2012

      BOY !!, I WAS SAYING JUST THE SAME THING

    • Justice and Truth
      June 13, 2012

      @ Blessed

      It is you again! Such negativity. People who have the Holy Spirit of God do not, specifically, consistently think and make such assumptions, always thinking of the worst as you have written.

  11. Fireman
    June 12, 2012

    Did anyone see the brush fire at Canefield East last night.

    • Anonymous
      June 12, 2012

      NO I thought that was where they responded too.

  12. June 12, 2012

    deeeze dab love you babby

  13. lookmr
    June 11, 2012

    it had to take a fool to bring skerrit in dt talk abt small minded plp……………dominicans

  14. Anonymous
    June 11, 2012

    I dont know what the response time on this one, but it look like some lesson was learnt , from when that poor old lady was burn to death, in the heart of the Capital of Roseau, minutes from the fire-station.

    A native son, in California.

    • 100% D/can
      June 12, 2012

      UTTER RUBBISH!! You are in no position to cry down Dominica’s firemen. Stick to your US issues.. You were not at the sight of the fire so u cannot give any “Hear Say” remarks there. Where u are in California there stick ur nose where u can smell!!!

  15. blessed
    June 11, 2012

    ebeh I hope my investment didnt burn……………..

    • i am D/A R U
      June 11, 2012

      u should 1st of all thank God everyone was safe

    • Domerican nurse
      June 11, 2012

      Retard ur 50.00 a week is no sitting in the building…duh

  16. Satelite
    June 11, 2012

    Hope everyone is safe and no important documents and records got destroyed by the fire.

    May God continue to bless the fire officers and keep them safe always!

  17. June 11, 2012

    where are those negative energy peps let me hear who to blame for this one i hope is not my godfather skerro.ok

    • Met Yo
      June 11, 2012

      sot

    • blessed
      June 11, 2012

      you funny ehhhh

    • BRAIN DAMAGE
      June 11, 2012

      WAT A TING, who do you think to be blame than your godfather, the Generator?

  18. j j
    June 11, 2012

    OMG

  19. June 11, 2012

    how sad :(

  20. YahMan
    June 11, 2012

    I am 100% sure it was the generator cause earlier after lunch I heard the generators making noise when I pass dere

    • Distured
      June 11, 2012

      Hmmm. You seem to be a generator expert… Generators always make noise. If it were the generator, you would be reading about a fire…More like massacre or Ka-boom~!

  21. Aye Dominique
    June 11, 2012

    Hope no one was hurt but hope that all the old policies got burnt.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 11, 2012

      @ Aye Dominique

      You are not a smart person. You never wish anyone harm. It will fall on you and your household in time, if not sooner. Surely you should know better.

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