AN early morning fire of unknown origin at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, yesterday left Nonette Pickette and her son homeless.
Speaking with the Chronicle yesterday, Ms. Pickette, who is mourning the recent death of her father, said the fire broke out around 07:30hrs yesterday, when she was at her neighbour’s residence.
Ms. Pickette is currently grieving the loss of her father, who passed away about a week ago. Unfortunately, the funeral was also yesterday so family members mourned the loss of not only their relative, but also the house.
Neighbours who spoke with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday, disclosed that around the said time they heard shouts of “Fire! Fire!” so they ran out to see what was happening.
They stated that the fire spread so quickly that it was practically impossible even for the Fire Service to save the house. The Fire Service nevertheless arrived promptly and did what they could, said one of the neighbours.
One of Pickette’s relatives who lives nearby told the Chronicle that they were unable to save anything.
By Navendra Seoraj