And back at the fire station Kenneth Mortis was glad to find out that at least in this case, the work of his firefighters was being praised.
He also took the time to warn residents, yet again, about the dangers of these illegal electrical connections saying that in the long run it might just not be worth it.
Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor
"Taylor's alley fire Saturday where by Mr Garoi was the occupant of that structure, our investigators concluded that the fire started as a result of electrical abuse primarily seen at that no legal connection was being done at this establishment. It is believed that the event or the outcome was a result of a fan that gave way overheated and eventually caused the building to go up in flames."
"I guess this is the first time they actually said that we were there in time and with water, um, all pun intended, however, um, kudos to the neighbourhood, you know I always make mention that fire fighting isn't a fire fighting initiative, I always must give recognition where recognition is due and the fellows in that neighbourhood paid a crucial part in assisting the fire department in containing that fire to the one half of the building vs. the lower half sustaining minor water damage along with heat damage."
"It has become a common observation whereby for some reason it is now, identified in the. The city along with the outskirts in terms of the extensions that the tenants or the occupants of these structures tend to want to deviate from a legal connection to making their own connection. It's no secret that enjoying all these free connections is quite okay for a period of time. It saves your pocket some money but in the end, all good things do come to an end and it's only going to be a matter of time before they have these breakdowns and then we continue to have these types of. Fires result as the result of an electrical flaw or abuse in electricity."
