Frenchmans Cay, British Virgin Islands
***as of Feb 19, Pussers has re-opened see note
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Kitchen Fire, February17, 2006, Sopers Hole Wharf Frenchmans Cay, British Virgin Islands ***as of Feb 19, Pussers has re-opened see note See more NEWS here
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Landing kitchen in Sopers Hole Marina on Frenchmans Cay was
completely destroyed by fire. An employee went to light the stove at
11am, on February 17th,2006, and BIG-BANG-BOOM. I thought we
might be having an
earthquake
except the tremor was so brief. Needless to say, accumulations of grease (remember all those wings, fritters and fires?) fueled the fire as did winds which seemed to suddenly pick up. Boaters grabbed crash pumps and began battling the blaze with sea water, while the fire department and ambulance was en route. The employee was admitted to the hospital with burns to her face and arm. My prayers go out to her, burns are horrendous and disfiguring. Please take a moment to say a prayer for her. Finally the blaze was brought under control and while the walls of the kitchen are still standing, I sure wouldn't stand near them! The kitchen is actually located in the back of the building on the second floor and a small elevator, what we used to call a dumb waiter, was used to send food down to the first floor. Amazingly, from the front of the building you cannot tell a thing has happened. The bar remained opened until about 5pm, then they closed up for the weekend with hopeful promises of reopening on Monday. The electrical's for all of Pussers up and downstairs was destroyed, so the bar had no electricity. All the other businesses continue to have electricity and remained open though some have smoke damage as not all the stores are air conditioned with doors closed at all times. Pisces Restaurant, across the road from the Sopers Hole Wharf, was not damaged and continues to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner while Pussers rebuilds. UPDATE FEBRUARY 19, 2006 Pussers has reopened! They now have an open air kitchen set up outside, under tents. It's a bit comical, but they are able to serve food and drinks, though some of the staff doesn't seem to be too pleased, working in the open under the scrutiny of passerbys. On the other hand, since many thought they were going to be out of work, they are happy to have their paychecks continue! Top of Page |
