Local News

There was a fire this morning at number 6436 corner Mahogany and Jasmine Streets in Belize City.  It is reported that police received the call alerting them about the fire around 4:30 a.m.  The fire service arrived to find a bungalow concrete structure belonging to Julian Arana, in flames.  It took the fire men about twenty minutes to extinguish the fire.  Initial investigations show that the fire originated from a room at the back of the house, but the cause of the fire is yet unknown.  The front door was found open and there were no signs of forcible entry.  The content in two bedrooms received fire damage and the kitchen, living area and dining room received minor smoke, fire and water damage.