All available firefighters were called on duty on Friday night after the blaze broke out in the valeting area of the Jersey Hyundai shop. The fire destroyed the valeting department and an upstairs office and brought down 20 per cent of the property’s roof, which contains asbestos fibres.
The parish of St Helier yesterday instructed a specialist contractor to remove the debris left scattered on and around properties in the nearby area. However, health officials have moved to reassure Islanders that the asbestos has stayed within the cement roof pieces and does not pose a health risk.
Full story in Tuesday’s JEP
