Explosion and Fire in Rookery Road
An explosion rocked Rookery Road and a blaze ensued at the Mancino Funeral and Cremation Parlor Friday afternoon at about 1:35pm. The SRFD were quick to respond, evacuating the area which has high density, buildings both commercial and residential in close proximity to one another. SRFD Chief Dimitri Rousseau spoke about the fire to The Chronicles: "Boozies Liquor Store righ' next door-- highly flammable all around eh? This was a very high risk scenario with all the chemicals