The Barbados Fire Service says the manhole fire in the city has been extinguished and testing at the site has deemed the area safe.

Investigations into a suspected gas leak were carried out yesterday in Fairchild Street after a vehicle was set ablaze by a fire coming from a manhole.

Divisional Officer at the Barbados Fire Service, Marlon Small provides an update.

He says a final determination on the cause of the flame is pending.

Divisional Officer at the Barbados Fire Service, Marlon Small