A HOUSE at Lot 184 Brezzie, Enmore, East Coast Demerara which had been unoccupied for over a year, was on Wednesday evening destroyed by fire of unknown origin.

Reports indicate that the house was owned by an 82-year-old overseas-based Guyanese. The one-storey wooden and concrete structure was totally destroyed in the aftermath of the fire.

One resident said he was cooking when he received a cell call from a neighbour who related that the house nearby was on fire. The resident said when he looked out, he saw the building engulfed in flames and immediately alerted the police and Fire Service which arrived and extinguished the blaze.

Residents in the area said the owner will be contacted and the police and fire service will need to investigate the origin of the fire which seems suspicious.