Fire Department personnel from the Dutch side, French side airport, and Coast Guard came together to battle a three-alarm fire in Simpson Bay.

At about 05:30 Sunday morning, Jan. 29, 2023, central dispatch received several reports of widespread fire at one of the businesses in Simpson Bay.

On scene, it was confirmed that the business operating under the name District 721 was totally engulfed in flames.

In view of the situation on the ground, assistance was received from the airport fire and the French fire department.

Firefighters managed to bring the fire under control after several hours. Two adjacent buildings were also badly damaged as a result of the fire no one was hurt during the fire. As a result, the Welfare road was partially closed for most of the day.

An investigation was launched after the fire was extinguished in order to determine the cause of the fire.