A house has been destroyed and four others damaged in a blaze at Risk Road, St. James yesterday evening.

Fire Service Divisional Officer Marlon Small tells Starcom Network News they got the call at 6 24 pm.

They fire service responded with three tenders from the Arch Hall, Bridgetown Port and Worthing stations and 16 fire officers.

One home was destroyed, two extensively damaged and two slightly damaged by radiated heat.

Two adults occupied the destroyed home.

In total ten people were affected by the blaze.