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House reportedly on fire @ Kingston

January 1st, 2024 | Tags: fire House Sophie Bay Hill
Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a house reportedly caught on fire tonight January 1, 2024, sometime around 8:00 pm, at. Kingston on Tortola. Photo: Facebook
KINGSTON, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a house reportedly caught on fire tonight January 1, 2024, sometime around 8:00 pm at Kingston on Tortola.

Eyewitnesses at the scene described the building as a 'glass house' while adding that the fire was brought under control shortly before 9:00 pm tonight by the local fire and rescue team. 

It remains unclear how the fire started and the extent of the damages sustained, however, up to publication time small flames and smoke were still seen emanating from the area. 

Sources at the scene added that an elderly individual is feared to have been trapped in the fire. 

Our news center will bring more information as it becomes available.  

17 Responses to “House reportedly on fire @ Kingston ”

  • Noni (01/01/2024, 21:03) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    It is Kingston, not Sophie Bay Hill
  • one eye (01/01/2024, 21:04) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    What a bad start
    • @ one eye (02/01/2024, 08:00) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      The message of unity and optimism is what we need now to set the mood for the new year
  • Malkin (01/01/2024, 21:06) Like (0) Dislike (59) Reply

    In my usher voice- Let it b***. 

    • 6360 (01/01/2024, 23:20) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
      Malkin - sure hope that there is Karma for you.
    • @Malkin (02/01/2024, 07:45) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      What a terrible thing to say. Karma is going to catch up with you. You are an evil person.
      • @Malkin (02/01/2024, 10:35) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
        You are one of the evil that walks among us in human form. Peel back your human face and one will see the evil demonic creature. YOU ARE INDEED AN EVIL PERSON. How can you be so insensitive? An elderly woman lost her life in a fire I AGREE, KARMA THAT DOES NOT NEED A ADDRESS, ZIP CODE OR PHONE NUMBER TO FIND YOU IS GOING TO CLAW DOWN YOR BACK REAL SOON.
    • @Malkin (02/01/2024, 09:08) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Silly chap!!
    • unknown (17/07/2024, 21:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      how dare you say something so awful, my grandma was the women who suffered in that fire. shame on you.
  • Rest in peace…. (01/01/2024, 23:29) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
    ….. dear Judy Morgan. You’ll be dearly missed by everyone who’s live you and your dear late husband Dr. Dean Morgan had touched. A very sad day for the BVI
  • tk (02/01/2024, 05:09) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    @malkin you are a demon no joke
  • Citizen (02/01/2024, 07:49) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    RIP, Sad news, a very nice lady.
  • Tolian (02/01/2024, 09:26) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    There is no "Kingston" in the BVI. The area is named "Kingstown". It is the site of the settlement of the liberated Africans who arrived after the abolition of the slave trade.
  • Me (02/01/2024, 21:31) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    The name is Kingstown


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