A FIRE believed to be electrical in origin razed a one-flat wooden house at Lot 2111 Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, while the lone occupant was away from home early Wednesday morning.

Chief Fire Officer Marlon Gentle said the fire started at approximately 04:50hrs and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded by dousing the flames, thus preventing the fire from spreading to nearby edifices.
Neighbours who spotted the flames summoned the GFS, since the owner — Holland Garraway — had left on the lights in the building, although he had reportedly gone into the hinterland before leaving for an overseas destination.
Gentle said that when firefighters arrived on scene the dwelling house was already totally engulfed in flames which consumed it within minutes.
He appealed to citizens to properly dispose of their waste, such as grass and garbage, since many have resorted to burning those materials after cleaning their premises, posing huge problems for the GFS.
Gentle explained that the GFS gets 12 calls per day to fight what he called “bush fires”, wherein persons burning grass and rubbish usually get their control efforts overwhelmed, resulting in damages to properties and creation of traffic hazards.
He pointed out that smoke from bush fires also cause discomfort to others, and in light of this dry spell, he urged all Guyanese to properly dispose of their waste in a better manner.