The aftermath of the fire at Blue Sackie Drive, South Ruimveldt
A fire at Blue Sackie Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown on Monday has left three persons homeless with millions in damages.
Based on reports received, the Guyana Fire Service responded to a report of a fire at about 17:05h with several tenders and a water carrier.
Despite their efforts, the fire ravaged the one flat wooden and concrete building owned by 59-year-old Shellon Glenn and was at the time occupied by Campton Glenn, 53, his son Campton Glenn Junior, 32, and five-year-old Kianna Glenn.
Nearby structures also suffered extensive damage due to the intense heat. A two-storey wooden and concrete building at Lot 262 Blue Sackie Drive had its northern wall, air conditioning condenser, six windows, and guttering damaged.
Similarly, the house at Lot 263 Blue Sackie Drive experienced severe damage to its ceiling and southern wall guttering, with one sash window destroyed. Additionally, a Toyota Sequoia V8 which was parked at Lot 264 Blue Sackie Drive was damaged.
A resident from Lot 266 recounted the harrowing event: “My lot is 266. I heard the neighbours saying ‘Fire, fire.’ When I looked across, I saw that his [Lot 263] house was on fire, so I took the kids and we got out of the house immediately.”
During a visit to the scene on Tuesday, Guyana Times spoke with a resident of Lot 262 who reported being away from home when the fire broke out.
One of the neighbours who witnessed the fire
He was alerted of the fire by neighbours and stated that the curtains were first to ignite but the quick response from the firefighters minimised his loses which he noted stood at about $1 million.
It was also revealed that the occupants of Lot 263 had only moved into their home a week before the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the fire prevention department.
Meanwhile, another fire at Agriculture Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on June 22, has left Latchmin Sukhdeo, 49, seeking assistance. She estimated her loss at some $6 million.
