A FIRE believed to be electrical in origin, destroyed the Albion Estate Senior Staff Club in the wee hours of Wednesday. The building is located in the Albion Estate Compound, Albion,Corentyne,Berbice.
Reports indicate that the fire started at approximately 4:00hrs, allegedly from an electrical point at the Club located in the upper flat of the two- story wooden building, which housed a bar, kitchen, conference hall, dining room and the guest rooms.

According to the security guard on duty, Alvin Indardatt, he was patrolling on the eastern side of the compound when he noticed smoke emanating from the middle section of the building. He said as he ventured closer, he realised the building was on fire.
“At first I thought the smoke was from the factory. Is when I go up closer I see a set of smoke coming from the roof. I just hurry to the main gate and call the estate,” Indardatt said.
At the time of the fire, no one was inside the building. The fire tenders were summoned and arrived in a timely manner and firefighters were able to save a section of the guest house.
When contacted, officials of the Albion Estate stated they were not in a position to comment on the matter but noted that they have suffered millions of dollars in losses. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.