Fire leaves 20 homeless in Old Harbour, probes ongoing

Fire leaves 20 homeless in Old Harbour, probes ongoing

An early-morning fire last Friday left 20 members of a close-knit family homeless in an informal settlement along Burke Road in Old Harbour, St Catherine. The fire, which was first detected some time after 3 a.m., razed 11 mainly board houses, leaving 14 adults and six children with very little personal belongings. At least three vehicles parked in the vicinity were also burnt.