The Guyana Fire Service is investigating a fire of unknown origin which gutted a car on Thursday at First Phase Housing Scheme, Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River.
The property under which the car was parked is owned by 55-year-old businesswoman Audrey Harris, and her son, 23-year-old Anfonie Les Flores, is the owner of the car.
The car on fire at First Phase Housing Scheme, Kwakwani
This newscast was informed that at the time of the blaze, no one was at home.
Neighbours, upon seeing the car ablaze at around 16:00h, immediately contacted the Kwakwani Police Station and the Fire Service, before forming a bucket brigade that managed to extinguish the blaze before the arrival of the fire tender.
It was disclosed that Les Flores had secured the house about four months ago and had left for the interior, leaving his car downstairs under the verandah.
A small section of the house was also partially damaged by the fire.
