Fire Displaces Family of Nine in Independence Village

A family of nine from Southern Belize is displaced after a fire gutted their homes early today. According to reports, around 4 o’clock, fire personnel responded to reports of a fire at a wooden structure on Granain Street in Independence Village, Stann Creek. The blaze quickly consumed the structure and within minutes fanned out to another small wooden home in the yard. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of fire fighters, the structures and their contents were completely destroyed. While no one was hurt, the family lost all their belongings and now without a roof over their heads. The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.