Children Escape Fire that Destroyed HomeO

One of the onlookers that saw the fire that broke out at, Martha's House Children's home in Kingston stated," Ya man, mi jus come out pon de road and mi see like some blue lightning, like electricity a gash under the roof up at the home, yuh kno," Bum Bye said. "Then sometime after the fire start up and mi an' 'bout five a mi fren dem run come ya and go straight round a de back and go tek out de pickney dem."

Superintendent Lansford Williams of the Kingston and St Andrew Fire Department said that they received a call at 7:58 p.m. and immediately dispatched four units. He said that on arrival, the building was seen engulfed in flames and five jets were used to quench the blaze.

The superintendent confirmed that civilians rescued all of the children. He also said that two kids and an adult were injured during the blaze and were taken to hospital. Damage is estimated at $8 million. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Source: The Jamaican Star

Tanker Explodes in Saint Mary

What seemed like an ordinary Saturday turned out to be a catastrophic one for some residents in Saint Mary. A tanker, travelling along the Llanrumney Road, carrying more than 26,000 litres of gasoline overturned and burst into flames, engulfing power lines and several trees in its path.

Residents Neil Campbell and Janette Rose told the Jamaican Observer yesterday, that they had to run to escape the fire.

Janette stated, " I just finished cleaning the floor inside. suh I went around the back picking up the clothes off the line and bringing some up to the front to put them on the fence to dry," she recounted.
"So when I round there I hear boom and I run up there and I saw the truck lie down on wall and the fire start to blaze and the men run out and run up the road. I saw the fire coming down in the gully [beside her house] because the oil run out in the gully and I seh lawd Jesus! And I run straight down the road almost reach the cross road."

That is really how quick a fire can spread. '

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Devastating Fire in Montego Bay

When Carol, "Wally" Wallace and his common-law wife returned home Friday evening, they were met with devastation. Their home at Water Lane in Montego bay was totally destroyed by fire. The fire completely destroyed all the childrens ( 4 children ) school clothes, books and school bags.

The local residents told the Observer that the fire started at Brown's two-apartment board house, completely destroying it before engulfing the Wallaces house. They explained that Brown, who was embroiled in an ongoing feud, was threatened that his house would be set on fire and claimed that the suspected arsonist was seen in the area shortly before the fire broke out.

Now that is a damn shame. I often wonder why people have to be so vindictive in life. I always think of life this way, whatever anyone does to me or my family life generally doesn't go good for them. Sometimes folks try to be vindictive and spend more time doing more mental harm to themselves. I believe whatever comes around, does indeed go around. It is really a proven fact.
My heart goes out to this family, because a stupid feud could of caused some member of this family to lose their life. That is so sad.