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Go-fast boat destroyed by fire in West End

- no injuries reported
The go-fast boat ablaze in West End last night, January 26, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
The area where the boat fire occurred also accommodates a wash bay. Photo: Team of Reporters
The area where the boat fire occurred also accommodates a wash bay. Photo: Team of Reporters
The damaged boat following the fire last, January 26, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
The damaged boat following the fire last, January 26, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A go-fast boat on its trailer in a parking lot opposite the West End Community Centre was damaged by fire last night, January 26, 2021.

Fire Chief Zebalon A. McLean confirmed the incident to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) but said he had no details since he was awaiting the report from his officers.

"No injuries reported," Mr McLean noted.

Fire officers reportedly received a report of the fire around 11:39pm.

The area where the boat fire occurred also accommodates a car wash.

11 Responses to “Go-fast boat destroyed by fire in West End”

  • Derval Fletcher (27/01/2021, 12:04) Like (37) Dislike (2) Reply
    Strange how go-fast boats tend to spontaneously combust in west end and baughers bay.
  • hello (27/01/2021, 12:20) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    insurance money?
  • Help (27/01/2021, 13:26) Like (36) Dislike (1) Reply
    I live at Belmont and is ashamed of how this district has gone to the dogs overnight. These young guys has taken over the parking lot of the community center with no regard for the person who want to use the gym. They are there all day and night, smoking, music blaring and cursing. They have lost the sense of community. Lost respect for our seniors, lost respect for their neighbors.

    They drive up and down on scooters. I have been living west end for the past 10 years and have never seen it like this.

    We need to clean that area of west end and clean it quickly. It will only be a matter of time for the next incident.
    • @fahie (27/01/2021, 17:15) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Read these messages so you understand how the community feels about your district!
    • Disgusted (28/01/2021, 00:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      I agree with your statement 100 percent and I am sure there are others who share the same sentiments. The parking lot looks like a disaster from hell. There is the loud musuc the iindescent language and the boats are just parked there with nobody to tell them to move.. Isnt that government"s property? You cant have a nice refurbished Community Centre with the parking lot in such a deplorable state. This seems to be cowboy country where the whosiever will can do as he or she pleases. Its only a matter of time before something much worst happens there. We must do better than this!.
  • Dawg (27/01/2021, 14:08) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    Looks more like you owed me too long so I will destroy your boat.
  • Rubber Duck (27/01/2021, 14:17) Like (12) Dislike (4) Reply
    Nothing to do with drugs. No sir. Nothing to see. Move along.
  • frustrated (27/01/2021, 16:44) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hon. Premier and 1st District Rep, please clean up this area. We the people of Frenchman's Cay, West End, Belmont deserves better. This here is depreciating the value of our property.
  • Hmm (27/01/2021, 18:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    How it started is a mystery there was an explosion
  • Check the comments. (28/01/2021, 07:13) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply

    Them same ...... people who are living at Belmont is who light that boat on fire.

  • Why (28/01/2021, 09:22) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Why must we call the Premier we the citizens of the district must take some kind of pride and clean up the district. We must start and do something and be more civil and respectful towards each other. There is a saying that the more the Government does for people the Less people will do for themselves.


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