Fire guts garage near Blue Creek village, Toledo

By on April 7, 2015

Mafredi village, Toledo. Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A fire on Easter Monday just outside of Blue Creek village, Toledo gutted a building that was used as a garage/workshop.  

Fire in garage

Fire in garage

Officials of the Belize Fire Service, Punta Gorda branch are currently investigating the origins of the blaze; but indications are that a spark from welding being done in the workshop may have ignited the gas and oil in the garage.  

When fire personnel arrived at the scene around 9:30 am on Monday, they found the 80 by 150 feet structure smouldering and finished putting out the fire.  

The garage/workshop is located about a mile outside of Blue Creek village.  

The estimate of the damage caused by the fire is set at between $50,000 and $75,000.

 

Fire guts garage

Fire guts garage

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Fire guts garage

Fire guts garage

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