Devastating Fire on San Pedro’s Busy Middle Street Burns Businesses & Homes to the Ground

Last night, at around midnight, a fire broke out on Ambergris Caye – in perhaps the most densely packed area on the island, Middle Street, San Pedro.  It was a rainy night…and that’s a good thing.  For pictures of the flames, please check the photos from Ambergris Today and San Pedro Sun.  I made it to town this morning at about 7am, to see many cleaning up the still smoking debris.  Here are my photos.

I parked in front of Elvi’s Kitchen – the block ahead was closed.

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The building to the left is Lino’s Meat Shop – they will be running there shop down south as this clean-up continues.

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Behind Lino’s…

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El Dorado Market.

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Across the street, doors and signs melted but relatively minor damage compared to what can happen on a windy night.

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The old Waraguma building across from the pupuseria.

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Across the street…

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Many were up all night putting out the fire with the fire department and with buckets…now the clean-up.

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South of the old Waraguma location is a building that was apartments, a deli (I believe) and an old upholstery and tailoring shop.

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Inside…

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And next door…Graniel’s Dreamland.  The windows upstairs have melted but they escaped the brunt of the fire.

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Looking back north.

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Incredibly sad…and amazing that the fire did not spread more.  I will let you know as I learn more and if/when there is a way to donate to those who lost everything in the fire.

Locally, the Lions Den is accepting donations – money, clothing, whatever you can give.

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