Chief Fire Officer Kenny Gopaul says investigators have not yet determined the cause of Monday’s fire which destroyed businesses at a warehouse in El Socorro. The fire broke out at one business place on NCL compound and quickly spread to others, destroying millions of dollars worth of stock.
In a brief interview yesterday, Gopaul said it was the second time firefighters were called to put out a fire on the compound at Boundary Road, El Socorro. He added: “This is the second occasion we responded to a big fire at that business place. We will have to speak to them about their housekeeping.” He said it was a multi-million dollar loss in goods and firefighters were still speaking with the affected owners.
“We are working on the claims and we are still working with the occupants to determine the extent of the losses,” Gopaul said. He said investigations were still ongoing and the cause was yet to be determined by Fire Prevention officers.
Co-owner of S Chang, Will Chang, said up to yesterday there was a fire still burning at his warehouse. “We are providing work for the employees at the retail stores,” Chang said. Chang estimated a loss of $4 million in stock and Gary Hunt, of Radical Designs, estimated he lost $6 million in stock.