Fire at the Half-Way-Tree clock tower this morning
August 22, 2016
Fire at HWT clock tower
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The landmark clock tower in Half-Way-Tree Square, St Andrew caught fire this morning.
The fire appears to have started below the clock but the cause at this time is unknown. Smoke was seen coming from the top of the tower some time after 9:00 am. Firefighters and police were summoned to extinguish the fire.
There are no reports of injury.
The Victorian style clock tower was built in 1913.
There was a $2 million renovation done on the clock in 2003, which included the installation of a Global Positioning System traceable digital clock and electronic chiming system.
