Road Runner Rentals, a golf cart business in San Pedro, is facing over half a million Belize dollars in losses, after the business along with 20 golf carts were destroyed in a fire on Saturday morning. Fire station Supervisor, Kenneth Mortis shared more details with us today.
Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor
"What happened, Saturday Morning in the early hours of about 2:00 AM the San Pedro fire department was alerted and informed of a fire in progress on the North side of the island whereby a structure and alleged golf carts were on fire. We arrived at that location and observed what was the structure being housed at the time by Mr Aban and his wife Ms Yvette, 29 and 30 years old respectively. Fire being concentrated in the structure that this couple was occupying and it consumed one of twenty operational golf carts, the fire was extinguished preventing further damage however unfortunately at this current time the cause of the fire has not been determined as yet and we are hoping that at least by the end of today San pedro counterparts can actually relay to us what has caused this fire, it has not been confirmed whether the building was insured and we are hoping that we can ascertain that as well."
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"Are there any indications that it could have been an arson?"
Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor
"It's too early to tell, the area has been investigated thoroughly we haven't found anything conclusive to support such. Again this is only premature information we have received allegations are that it has to do with an electrical flaw. We have sent out assistance to aid Mr Smith in concluding this fire. I hope again that I can say by the end of today im hoping that we can concluding the cause and of course the value that went up in flames."
Unofficial information says that the assets of the company, namely twenty golf carts were not insured.
