SIX persons are now homeless after a fire destroyed their Princes Street, Georgetown home Wednesday evening. This newspaper understands that around 18:30hrs, a kerosene lamp fell off of the wall of Clifton Moseley’s home on Princes Street in the city and minutes later the single-flat house was reduced to ashes.According to reports, the man’s wife, Gloria Barry and their four grandchildren were at their Lot 32 Princes Street home when the woman observed smoke emanating from the house, which was located two houses inward from Princes Street.

Reports indicate that the lamp, which was lit and placed on the wall, fell on the floor as Barry filled water downstairs. As she reached to retrieve her belongings, the entire house was filled with smoke and minutes later fire trucks raced to the scene as persons rushed to assist in containing the fire.
The Guyana Fire Service Divisional Commander in charge of Operations, Compton Sparman, told reporters at the scene that based on information received no one was injured. As he gave kudos to the firemen, Sparman said that four fire tenders were dispatched to the scene and the water from the fire tenders was used to contain the blaze. He said that water was sought from the Princes Street canal to further contain the fire from spreading.
A distraught Moseley arrived at the scene as firemen busied themselves along the street, while police erected barricades to contain the crowd. Moseley told the Guyana Chronicle that he had left his home to buy food for his dog when he was told that his house was on fire. He said that the house was not connected to the electricity grid.
When he arrived at the scene, he said the place he called home over the past 20 years was no more; and the distressed man recounted that his computer which he used for reproducing CDs (compact disks) was destroyed in the flames. Moseley is well-known in the city as a CD vendor. Anyone who wishes to assist Moseley can call 639-4031.