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UPDATE: RVIPF still awaiting Fire Service report on recent boat fire

October 30th, 2013 | Tags: fire Fort Burt luxury boats scorched marina
The power boat on fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: Team of Reporters
The likely cause of the fire is still not known to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force as it has not yet been furnished with a report from the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services Department. Photo: Team of Reporters
The likely cause of the fire is still not known to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force as it has not yet been furnished with a report from the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services Department. Photo: Team of Reporters
The fire reportedly started on this boat which is now completely destroyed. Photo: VINO
The fire reportedly started on this boat which is now completely destroyed. Photo: VINO
The other boat which was scorched during the fire. Photo: VINO
The other boat which was scorched during the fire. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
Scene from the fire at Fort Burt Marina on October 25, 2013. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The likely cause of the fire that destroyed a power boat at the Fort Burt Marina last Friday is still not known, at least to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), as it is still not in possession of a report from the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services Department.

Shortly after 2 A.M. on October 25, 2013 the RVIPF and the VI Fire and Rescue Services Department were reportedly alerted of a fire and on arrival on the scene noticed a 53ft boat on fire at the Fort Burt Marina.

The boat belonged to Power Boat Charter (BVI) owned by Mr Ashburn Harrigan. One other boat was also damaged by the fire.

Contacted last evening October 29, 2013 Acting Information Officer and Police Sergeant of the RVIPF, Mr Carl Mason said the RVIPF is still awaiting a report from the VI Fire and Rescue Services Department.

According to Mr Mason, as at October 28, 2013 the key players in the investigations were not in possession of a report. “We are awaiting the report from the Fire Department before we can give any further information,” he told Virgin Islands News Online.

Sergeant Mason also said the RVIPF Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is working close with the Fire Services Department to move the investigations forward.

Meanwhile, Chief Fire Officer Mr Zebalon McLean was contacted today, October 30, 2013 and he told Virgin Islands News Online that his department is still completing the report but is not treating the matter as an act of arson.

See previous article posted October 25, 2013

Early morning fire destroys two boats in Road Town

- Origin of fire unknown

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed one luxury boat and scorched another at the Fort Burt Marina early this morning, October 25, 2013.

The blaze reportedly started sometime around 2 A.M. No injuries have been reported.

The boats reportedly belonged to Mr Ashburn Harrigan who was not present at the scene when this news site arrived.

One onlooker reported that a resident had smelt smoke in the area and called the fire department which responded soon afterwards.

The origin of the fire as well as the total cost of the damage are unclear at this time.

Firefighters were still on the scene attending to the boat, which had been destroyed when this news site arrived.

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