Fire Rips Through Block in San Ignacio

And out in San Ignacio police and fire investigators have yet to determine what caused a fire that ripped through 5 buildings early Monday morning. The call came in at around 1:45 am and when fire officials responded to Wyatt Street they say they found the two storey wooden building which housed Bismilla Store's warehouse engulfed in flames. Those flames quickly spread over a building owned by businessman Kalim Habet. It took fire fighters from Benque Viejo and Belize City to bring the fire under control three hours later at 4:45 am. All toll the fire affected Habet's house, his grocery story, a grocery store belonging to Rong Kun Laing, the law office of Leo Bradley Jr., Bismilla Furniture Store. Fire investigations continue.