Fire in built environment

A law office and a residential premises located on a three-storey building in Spanish Town, St Catherine have been destroyed by a fire.
A furniture store on the ground floor of the property, which is located at the corner of Williams Street and Young Street, also suffered damage.The blaze, which started shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Friday, spread rapidly through the building.Residents raised an alarm.
Firefighters from the Spanish Town Fire Department responded and worked to contain the inferno, but despite their efforts, the structure was gutted.In a dramatic turn, a staff member who was inside the building at the time of the fire managed to escape by jumping from a second-floor window.The individual reportedly sustained minor injuries.Preliminary estimates suggest that the damage could amount to several million dollars.Cooling-down operations continued into Saturday morning.Firefighters say they were hampered by low water pressure.The cause of the fire is being investigated.