Eve Leary fire was electrical in origin – probe reveals
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) in a report on Friday said it has completed its investigation into the fire which ravaged the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), which is located at the Guyana Police Force Headquarters Annex, Rabbit Walk, Eve Leary on November 20, 2021.
File photo: The Office of Professional Responsibility was destroyed by fire
It said that based on the fire pattern, evidence gathered, eyewitnesses, and scene examination, the fire was ruled as electrical in origin.
“The GFS wishes to remind homeowners and business owners to be vigilant on the issue of overloading electrical circuits and to turn off electrical appliances when not in use,” the report read.
The ravaging fire completely destroyed the wooden structure which housed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The building housed the Police Headquarters Barracks, the DPP’s office, and the Construction Section of the Police Force. However, the DPP’s office was saved from the blaze, but a few offices were destroyed.
As the fire ripped through the OPR’s office, several files from the DPP’s office were taken to safety. The DPP’s office, however, received minor structural damage.
Shortly after the blaze, the office remained closed indefinitely, while thousands of case files and criminal records were in disarray as a result of efforts to save them.
The fire also greatly affected the day-to-day functioning of the DPP’s Office, as many cases before the courts had to be rescheduled. (G9)
