Bahama islands info – Valentine's Day Bay Street fire: new photos
The Valentines Day Bay Street fire of 2011 left devastation in its wake, forever changing the appearance of Bay Street in the heart of the capital city of Nassau. While the damage assessment is still underway, it is believed that nearly a dozen buildings were damaged by the blaze that broke out in the early morning in the offices of the Betty K Agencies Limited.

Cruise Critic - Massive Nassau Fire Burns Block Near Cruise Port
Although early reports on our message boards suggested that visiting cruise ships -- including Disney Dream and Carnival Glory -- were not allowed to debark passengers, a Disney spokeswoman confirmed that passengers were indeed allowed to debark, just later than expected. A Carnival spokesman concurred that Glory also had a delayed debarkation but passengers were ultimately allowed to get off the ship at the Nassau cruise terminal.

The Nassau Guardian - Bay St. fire wreaks havoc
Around seven buildings were destroyed or damaged when fire engulfed the Betty K Agency building on Bay Street and spread to nearby structures, shutting down the island's city center.

The Tribune - Breaking news: Fight to control downtown fire
Continued updates until 4.36pm when they posted photos taken by Felipé Major before he fell off the Bacardi building covering the fire.

Click here to go to The Tribune’s photo gallery page. Look for ‘Felipé Major’s Bay Street Fire Photos'