House Fire in Ramsey Leaves Tenant Homeless; Pictures Show Devastation

A house fire victim is now homeless. Clifford Duff returned home on January 5th and found smoke and alarms going off. The fire was in his rented house on Queen’s Drive West, Ramsey.

Three fire engines came to help him, and they found a substantial fire on the ground floor where two rooms were burning quickly. Pictures now show the fire’s damage. Currently, Mr. Duff is staying with his daughter.

He wants to stay in Ramsey, near his parents, who are 91 and 87 years old. Unfortunately, letting agents have no homes available for him, and Ramsey Town Commissioners have nothing either.

He earns too much to qualify for housing assistance. Yet, he feels stuck and needs help. He thinks there should be temporary housing for people in unexpected crises. What if someone lacked family support to fall back on?

Officials stated that the fire was accidental and started between the ceiling and floor, though the exact cause remains unknown for now. Sadly, he lost many belongings in the fire.

Luckily, his garage was untouched, and he managed to retrieve his ebike and golf clubs. Clifford escaped injury and called 999 immediately upon arrival as he watched his home burn.

Firefighters spent two hours battling the fire. The fire team discovered a large fire below, with two rooms burning intensely, and the fire had spread to the second floor as well.