August 28, 2026
Superior Parts workers claim there was a slow response of firefighters to incident scene
Written bySugar Ray Thomas
Employees of Superior Parts Limited have criticized the response of firefighters to yesterday’s blaze at their St. Andrew establishment.
Their criticism comes amidst commendations from Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie.
In a release yesterday, Mr. McKenzie lauded the “swift and sustained response” of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB).
He also praised the National Water Commission for “providing critical assistance to the JFB”, an intervention he said was especially important given the national challenges with drought conditions.
However, one worker told IRIE FM News that he saw smoke coming from a section of the property and the firefighters were alerted early to the situation.
He maintained that there would have been less damage if the firefighters had responded quickly.
Another employee agreed that the firefighters should have acted with more alacrity. He also noted that their efforts might have been impacted by the ongoing water crisis.
In the meantime, an onlooker claimed that the fire was raging due to the wind.
Efforts to obtain a response from the JFB regarding the employees’ claims up to late last night were not successful.
