Arson destroys mobile home

The most recent act of arson occurred late Wednesday night when a fire around eleven p.m. destroyed the home of Daniel Brisebois and Melissa Benites. The forty-eight year old Canadian businessman of Planet Hollywood Club was in his business place located on Queen Street when he was alerted of a fire outside. Upon making checks, Brisebois saw that his 1998 Ford Trailer mobile home parked in an abandoned lot beside the nightclub was engulfed in flames. The Fire Department responded in minutes and brought the fire under control. Station Supervisor, Kenneth Mortis, told News Five that the fire was caused by kerosene.

Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor, Fire Department
“The fire department received a call at five minutes to twelve of a fire on Handiside near the Planet Hollywood. We responded to the scene and on arrival we found what was a trailer home apparently on fire was. Our crew got into operation using water to extinguish this fire after which an initial investigation commenced noh.

Duane Moody
“What was the cause of the fire sir?”

Kenneth Mortis
“Well, once we investigated the fire, it is believed and concluded that the fire was an arson type. The reason for this is that an accelerant was used. Now the police and the fire department are working hand in hand in trying to find out who started this fire and exactly why this mobile home was set on fire.”

The house was unoccupied when the fire broke. There are no leads as to who started the fire, but it is known that the trailer home was unlicensed and uninsured.