Firefighters battle blaze twice at abandoned NA building

Members of the New Amsterdam Fire Service were called out twice on Sunday to put out a fire at Main and King Streets, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
There was a fire reported at the three-storey building which has been unoccupied for at least 20 years. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze without much damage to the building.
At the scene, police discovered clothing along with a few articles and concluded that the building was being used by vagrants.

However, about four hours after leaving the scene after concluding that they had extinguished the blaze, the fire department was recalled to the building as flames were seen bursting through the roof of the building.
Even with the aid of a heavy downpour and a steady water supply from the Republic Road trench, they could not prevent complete destruction, as items, including piles of books, continued to fuel the fire within the walls of the old wooden structure.
It is not known who owns the building but it was previously owned by a doctor who migrated more than two decades ago.
There are reports that an insurance company had purchased the property. (G4)