A FIRE of unknown origin on Monday evening destroyed a two-storied house at Nigg, Corentyne Berbice.According to a neighbour, Lucille Ayanah, at the time of the inferno no one was a home.

The neighbour said that the area was affected by “low voltage” mere minutes before the fire so her husband got up to turn off the electrical appliances. She said they retired to bed and within minutes were awaken by loud noises and shouts of “Fire! Fire!”

Ayanah explained that a couple was residing at the Lot 102, Section G, Nigg for a few months. However about three weeks ago due to domestic issues they separated, but the wife continued living at the address.

“She has her parents on the East Bank of Demerara so she went there for Father’s Day weekend  and didn’t come back so nobody was at home; we called and let her know what happened and she came this morning,” the neighbor related.

Even though the building was not owned by the couple they lost all their personal and material belongings in the fire. She said the house is owned by an overseas based Guyanese, but would usually allow persons to occupy it.

Another neighbor said he was watching television when he noticed the lights were blinking and when he ventured out to his verandah he saw a ball of flame two houses away.

The Guyana Fire Service is investigating the source of the fire .