The man who is alleged to have set fire to the vendors’ booths at the Queens Park Savannah is expected to appear in court today.

He was charged earlier this week after the blaze destroyed 6 of the booths on Tuesday.

Estimated damage is put at $70,000.

The fire was reported at around 12:45pm.

Security officers noticed the smoke coming from the area of the booths and a bucket brigade was formed before fire fighters arrived on the scene.

The National Carnival Commission’s Chief Executive Officer Colin Lucas says there was nothing in the booths, because they were cleared some time ago.

The booths were to be dismantled weeks after carnival this year, but because of the restrictions triggered by COVID-19 the project was put on hold.

The man held in connection with the incident lives in Belmont.