Firefighters battle blaze at two houses in Rio Grande Valley, Portland
Published:Sunday | August 25, 2024 | 1:51 PM
At least three fire units are currently battling a large blaze that has engulfed two houses in Pigdry in the Rio Grande Valley in eastern Portland.
The fire started shortly after 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, with emergency teams from Port Antonio and Buff Bay responding.
The cause of the blaze is not immediately known.
Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming from one of the two-story concrete houses before it rapidly spread to the other.
It is not yet clear if anyone was present in the houses when the fire began.
Updates will follow as more information becomes available.
- Gareth Davis Snr
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