Fire rips through West End business
Created: Jan 21, 2026 06:55 PM (Updated: Jan 21, 2026 09:56 PM)
On scene: firefighters quell a blaze that left significant damage inside Nakada Electric Bikes, Mangrove Bay Road, Sandys, yesterday (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Fire broke out in a Mangrove Bay, Somerset, business and is believed to have caused serious damage yesterday afternoon.
No one was injured, according to the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, which was called at about 4.30pm, appeared to be under control by 6pm.
Jody Place, the distraught owner of Nakada Electric Bikes, formerly Exim Home Goods, told The Royal Gazette he was not ready to go into detail, but the BFRS said at the scene that the fire likely originated from one of the electronic vehicles. Started in 2012, the business added e-bikes in 2017.
Aftermath: firefighters quell a blaze that left significant damage inside Nakada Electric Bikes, Mangrove Bay, Sandys yesterday (Photograph by Sekou Hendrickson)
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Published January 21, 2026 at 6:55 pm (Updated January 21, 2026 at 9:56 pm)
Fire rips through West End business
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