9:15 a.m.
No injuries have been reported as firefighters and other emergency personnel work to fully extinguish Wednesday morning’s blaze at the Blackbeard’s Castle Apartments in downtown St. Thomas. According to Assistant Fire Services Director Clarence Stephenson, as of 9 a.m., the fire has been contained, but crews are still working on hot spots.
This story will continue to be updated.
6:45 a.m.
Firefighters and police were on the scene of a blaze that broke out at an apartment complex across from Blackbeard’s Castle early Wednesday morning on St. Thomas.
Nobody was inside the apartment when a man called 911 around 5:16 a.m. to report a fire that was spreading to other units, according to V.I. Police Public Information Officer Glen Dratte, who said emergency officials also received calls from neighboring residents.
V.I. Fire and Emergency Medical Services remains on the scene and the case is still active, Dratte said just after 6:30 a.m.
