Police are currently investigating the cause of the building fire which occurred about 5:30 a.m. today at a section of the Ministry of Health at Jemmotts Lane, St Michael.
They have cordoned off the area and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
Public relations officer Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss revealed that both the upstairs and ground floor sections housing the Vector Control Unit were destroyed by the blaze.
The upper floor of the Barbados Family Planning Association was destroyed while the ground floor suffered water damage only.
One section of the two-storey wood and wall structure was used to store files, furniture and chemicals belonging to the Vector Control Unit.
The ground floor of another section contained computers belonging to the Barbados Family Planning Association and, the upper floor was used as an exercise area.
Three fire tenders and one water tanker along with 12 personnel responded to the fire and at 12:30 p.m. they were still on the scene.
Anyone who may have any information on the fire is asked to call Central Police Station at 430-7676, Police Operations Control Room at 430-7100 or any other police station.
All information will be held in strict confidence. (PR/NB)
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