Fire At Grouville Shop

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 10:00

Three fire engines were called out to a shop fire in Grouville this morning.

It happened this morning at Verona Stores on La Grande Route Des Sablons, with emergency services called at 7:41am.

A fire crew of 16 tackled the blaze, including on-call firefighters.

One person was treated for shock and minor smoke inhalation by paramedics.

Officials say the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

At around 07.45 Green Watch responded to a fire in a convenience store in the east of the island, along with @JsyAmbulance. Two fire engines were initially dispatched, closely followed by a truck crewed by on-call colleagues. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/62rlG2qtgm
— Jersey Fire & Rescue (@JsyFire) May 19, 2021

The fire was quickly brought under control & residents in the properties above were evacuated & assessed by paramedics.The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Thank you to road users who allowed us to access the scene by clearing the way quickly. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/7Tr8Fg6ZI0
— Jersey Fire & Rescue (@JsyFire) May 19, 2021

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