A house behind the Vailima Breweries at Vaitele was gutted completely yesterday when a fire ripped through it destroying everything in its wake.
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Bystander, Timo, told the Samoa Observer that no one was at home when the fire started.
“The couple who live there are from Vailu’u-tai and I think they left their home early this morning,” he said. “We were told by our boss to go and try everything we can to stop the fire from spreading to our work place and other properties nearby.”
Timo said one of the first things they did was to contact the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (F.E.S.A).
“They arrived but by that time, the fire had destroyed most things in the house.
“We’re grateful to Vailima Breweries for the water from their tanks which helped us slow down the fire. I guess it’s all part of everyone working together for a safer community at these times.”
It was not possible to get a comment from Fire and Emergency Services Authority yesterday.
But for the past few weeks, the Authority has been issuing alerts for members of the public to be extra careful because of the extended dry period.
SOME FIRE SAFETY TIPS
• Do not discard cigarettes from moving vehicles; use ashtrays. With the conditions we have now, lit cigarettes do cause fires and can be disastrous in times of drought and high fire risk.
• Avoid cooking outdoors during this drought season.
If you do cook, never leave barbeque grills unattended.
Place your grill on concrete or your driveway away from your home or any structures. If using charcoal or wood, make sure that the fire has been extinguished by soaking it with a garden hose before disposing of the coals.
• During this time, do not burn household trash in barrels.
• Move anything that will burn far away from structures, items like firewood, compost piles, brush piles, etc.
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