Fire destroys $30,000 house

AN IRON left on a bed is believed to have caused a fire which completely gutted a house at New Grant, Princes Town on Sunday. Damage to the wooden structure and household articles was estimated at  $30,000. The house was owned by Patricia Nebow, but had been rented to 17-year-old Wendell Alexis. At around 6.55 am, the teenager used the iron and left it unattended on the bed.

It is believed that the mattress caught fire and the flames rapidly spread throughout the house. Five minutes later the Princes Town Fire Service responded to an anonymous call that the house was on fire. However, there was little the firemen could do when they arrived on the scene since the structure was already gutted. Insp Khan, Sgt Rajkumar and PC Gilmit visited the scene and are continuing investigations.