The top flat of the building housing Da Silva’s House of Optics at 315 Middle Street was gutted by a fire yesterday afternoon.
The bottom flat where the business is located sustained extensive water damage.
There were no casualties or injuries resulting from the fire which started shortly after 13:00 hrs. Two women and a baby were in the top flat of the building when the fire broke out. Brandon Milner, a relative of the fire victims, related that by the time he heard of the fire and rushed over to give assistance,