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Fire damages section of R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond

- Fire allegedly destroyed area of building that houses a church
Smoke emanating from the R&R Malone Complex on November 7, 2020. Photo: Team of Reporters
Chief Fire Officer, Mr Zebalon A. McLean said his officers managed to extinguish the fire before it caused extensive damages to the R&R Malone Complex. Photo: VINO/File
Chief Fire Officer, Mr Zebalon A. McLean said his officers managed to extinguish the fire before it caused extensive damages to the R&R Malone Complex. Photo: VINO/File
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Just over two years after a fire had destroyed a major section of the R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond, the business establishment was hit with another blaze.

According to reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online, the fire took place on Saturday, November 7, 2020, and damaged a section of a building that housed a church.

Unlike the fire of 2018 that had caused two persons to be hospitalised, including a fireman that was injured when a roof collapsed on him, no one was hurt.

Chief Fire Officer, Zebalon A. McLean confirmed the incident to Virgin Islands News Online.

"We got called at 11:59am. We got it out at  about 2:20pm," Mr McLean said.

Nearly half of the unit that was used as a church was damaged, Mr McLean stated.

The R&R Malone Complex houses several businesses, including a supermarket.

8 Responses to “Fire damages section of R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond ”

  • arson? (08/11/2020, 11:25) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    who wired that building buddy?
  • GG (08/11/2020, 12:58) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    That's the second fire in that building. What is the problem? faulty wiring? faulty fire protection?
  • O Boy.. (08/11/2020, 14:50) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Again.. What's really going on down that place.. Is it poor electrical or something mistical..?
  • tretretrete (08/11/2020, 15:49) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Insurance money?
  • Hmm (08/11/2020, 17:47) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    God dont love the evils
    Jah know
  • Till 220? (09/11/2020, 03:42) Like (2) Dislike (19) Reply
    You mean that fire start before 1 and till 220 it put out. The fire department sure did not look efficient on this one. One fire hydrant was broken from the last fire I understand and the other near DMV is where they went to fill up water. The owners are lucky the fire was not worse. Or the whole building would have gone down in flames.


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