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Fire destroys St James home, damages another

Fire destroys  St James home, damages another Police inspecting the burnt-out shell of the home belonging to Rudolph Williams.

Thu, April 26, 2012 - 12:00 AM

QUICK ACTION BY RESIDENTS in a quiet St James community averted what could have been a major disaster after fire destroyed the home of Rudolph Williams.

It was around 3 p.m. yesterday when fire officers responded to the blaze at Lower Holder’s Hill, saving the home of Olive Scantlebury.

“I heard an explosion outside and I thought it was something that had hit down on the main road, so I didn’t pay it any mind,” Scantlebury recounted.

“But a few minutes later, I saw a dark shadow appear over the house.”

 

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