A Jamaican woman lost her home Monday night after a fire leveled her small wooden dwelling, and police have detained a man as part of an arson investigation.
Police said the blaze destroyed the 16-by-16 structure occupied by 30-year-old Vanessa Benain, who had left home earlier in the afternoon. She said she was off the property when she received a call just after 8 p.m. saying the building was burning.
When she returned, firefighters were working to contain the flames, but the house and everything inside were already gone. The dwelling had no electricity and was not insured, officials said.
Investigators from the Fire Department and Police Force examined the scene, and a man was later taken into custody as officers look into whether the fire was intentionally set. Police have not released his name, and the probe continues.
