Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed a set of sewerage pipes belonging to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).

The grass fire, which started just behind the Guyana Forestry Commission, on Battery Road, Kingston, apparently resulted from spontaneous combustion.

According to reports the fire started around 13:30 hours and quickly caught the pipes stored in an abandoned building that was once the storage bond for GWI.

Firefighters from Guyana Fire Service responded promptly and were able to put the fire out before it could spread to the Forestry Commission building.

Commissioner of the Guyana Forestry Commission Mr. James Singh was on site and ordered the removal of vehicles parked in the compound.
The firefighters used water from the Demerara River to put out the fire.