Firefighters at the temporary fire station in Marigot fled the building this morning after water caused electrical problems in a main switch.
The temporary fire station is being used while a new one is being constructed at the Melville Hall Airport but it has been reportedly leaking badly due to heavy rains. This was the case this morning when the switch started sparking heavily.
This could potentially cause a disturbance in air traffic because the temporary fire station services the airport and must be manned and ready to respond for landings and takeoffs at all times.
Dominica News Online is trying to get more information on this incident.
You People are so empty headed and clu less. And worse yet you guys don’t read and understand what you read. The news item says that because of a leak, the main switch SPARKED HEAVILY. Not Started burning. When we read, we have to understand first, before we can run our mouth.
we all don’t have the same talent to read and understand what we read, therefore be humble in your talking while explaining. This is an open discussion which is very good for the people whether we are “empty headed” or not, this debates forces us to read and observe what is happening in and around us including the world. You can read and understand what you read, therefore be the voice for those who can’t.Be more humble, although you are correct in explaining the story.
maybe the reporter should have used the term (relocate in the place of “FLEE) reason, what first comes the readers minds, they ran away because they are cowards and doesn’t know how to deal with sparking switch:-D
Christina get over your damn self. Are you going to reply to every comment made? Stupes. We should be thankful that they are all safe because if any of them had lost their lives or had been seriuosly injured all they would on DNO is condolences. Dominicans just love to run their mouths.
the comments are made to be “Liked or Disliked”.! yes i’m answering to every comment made because we all don’t think the same way.The firefighters could not have lost their lives by a sparking switch since they are trained to fight Fire!. We are on an open discussion and here is how inssultive you can be. Why are you hating me for my freedom of thinking? Read over your last comment and ask yourself the simple question, Do i deserve to be on this forum with so much insults and hatred? You pretend to be “Anonymous” but you know yourself better than i do so… start working on yourself. I assume to be Christiana and don’t hide behind my PC to insult others who don’t share my point of view. Dominican i am, and free to “run my mouth”! God gave that right to me. All in respecting you and others facing me . God Bless Dominica.
la pa té ni difé man! there was no fire in the station. there was electrical problem in “a” main switch due to heavy rain when it sparked heavily. To avoid disturbance in the air traffic they “FLED”! but not because it was a fire. I think, that the reporter is the “donkey” & tébé. The officers are trained fire brigades why would they run away from a sparking switch
if they run away then who put it out then?
CHRISTIANA THOSE GUYS ARE TRAINED TO OUT FIRE AND SAVE LIVES DUE TO FIRE ..DUMMY NOT TO MESS WITH ELECTRICAL STUFF HOW THE ASS U WANT THEM TO STAY THERE WHEN FIRE AND WATER MAKE CONTACT. YOUR DAMN ASS.YOU MORE TEBE THAN THE KISS MI ASS REPORTER.HAVE A BLESS DAY :)THEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN SHOCK THE REPORTER DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT FIRE
D/AQuEEN”!
take a look back at your last comment…. become your own judge “D/AQUEEN! You have too much anger to be in a forum D/AQUEEN! Why are you so vex D/AQUEEN? I’m Dominican, and “you…” will never be my queen. You’re too VULGAR! with Low Self Esteem. D/AQUEEN 
dem guys ran away! they will have to be rebaptize from fire fighters too… lord! somebody help me in here
i do not believe that they fled the building on grounds of panic,i want to believe, they left the building on grounds of safety,after all this is electricity,which is handled by domlec,besides this was not a fire blaze issue it was just sparks.
i too believe that they “left the building on grounds of safety” i like that
well hold on tight firefighters , you all are getting a mini hotel so dont worry,ppl laughing you all.its strange i didnt hear about that yah.soon you all hotel is almost complete.also heard you all mansion is taller than the atc tower.that whole airport was a waste to upgrade.1) when it rains airport leaking,2) some airlines cant land on one of the runway muchless at night due to safety issues 3) what if 2 more airline come to invest where is the space(counter space, office space) to operate.it seems they wasnt thinking of expanding plus government still dont wanna build an intl airport hahahahaha. doh vex people ” dat allu hear wi” next level
Get the facts.
Tebe. what facts? donkey. the news is correct.
lol.. say it again. Hope too sot.
the news is ironic, the reporter should have avoided the word “FLED” it’s misleading the readers. us thinking that they “ran away”
THANK YOU GAZA AT LEAST SOMEBODY UNDERSTOOD WHAT THE NEWS REPORTER IS SAYING.
NExt level
The construction of a Fire House in Melville Hall should be for the airport use only – a new Fire Station needs to be built for the Marigot village and its surroundings.
u all just talk,if there is an electrical fire the first thing is that the power must be out off by domlec. wetting would just make it worst(they could be electrocuted) so the best thing was to move out of the builing.
in other words they “moved out of the building” or FLED”
HERE WE GO AGAIN CHRISTIANA U DON’T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE MEANINGS OF THE WORDS.MOVING OUT OF THE BUILDING PERMENANT MEANS THEY RELOCTED TO SOME OTHER PLACE.FLED MEANS THAT THEY RUN FOR SAFETY.
I thought the whole firefighters ideology was based on firefighting . It was cowardly to run. They should stay and fight it!
me too…i laughed at this one…the only thing is water can’t out this type of fire.
Sometimes it does really frustrate me to be a Dominican. If these men had stayed and got elecrocuted…I wonder what the comment would be like?
being a “Dominican has nothing to do with the story and debate, whatever country you live in people have to express themselves and we all are different, What about “equality”. Your “Frustration” is coming from some other source, do some soul searching before you blame it on “being a Dominican!.
the reporter does’nt say that the “ran”
there was no fire it was an electrical prob. would you kill yourself when you know that you can avoid it. your life comes first
DNO get your facts straight before posting please!!!! All Firemen are at work and have been since opening of the airport this morning.
NO FIRE OFFICERS FLED!!!
dumb dumb… you doh hear they run when they suspect fire. nuisance.
not fire the fact that they could have electricuted
thank you for being our “Facts”
“no fire officers fled” while the reporter says ” Firefighters Flee the……” you must discuss the “facts” with the news correspondent as to how he delivers to us such information.
you too arse the run when it start to spark
lol
interesting who would take care of the fire? airport workers? how ironic…
so true
Now thats ironic. Fire fighters running away from a fire in their compound!
if the firefighers flee who will put the fire? Dowasco 0h Domlec
So the fireman is afraid of fire….lol that is funny
they “Fled” and not afraid of…
I never knew water used to put out sparks because no where did I read that the temporary station was on fire.
SO even if a new one is built then the problem should be repaired so there could be no further damage to the building
blame it on the reporter
It’s always ironic when the fire station catches fire.
Glad no one was hurt though!
you are “glad” of what? understand the story
wow!!!… hope everything gets back to normal… and at an isolated place like marigot with an airport… a fully equipped hospital is also necessary
Marigot is not isolated and there is also a hospital. Get your facts straight
what make Marigot isolated…when we have sea and air access!!!!
it’s like that!
This has to be the most silly statement ever, they place where the county’s main air access where most people come and go out of the country is is considered isolated.
Silly.
Marigot has an airport, a firestation, a hospital, a treasury, a credit union,; but wait a minute, Marigot can be its own town, if that’s what you call isolated.
Firefighters running way from fire at their station WOW wow wow.
Where did it say there was a fire???
nowhere he mentioned there was a fire! nou ka mété grain sel nou
How ironic…Who is going to out the fire if it starts? lol