The investigation that was launched into the fire that destroyed the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) at Eve Leary, Kingston, Georgetown has been completed, and the findings are currently with Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn.
According to Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo during a telephone interview with Guyana Times, “The report is at the Minister right now, and we are waiting on him to have his information on it.”
A section of the building after the fire
Asked what specific information he is awaiting, the Fire Chief did not divulge.
During the investigation, ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who occupied the living quarters at Eve Leary were questioned in relation to the massive fire, and a full report on the cause of the fire was expected to be laid within a week of the inferno. It is now more than two weeks since that fire occurred.
On November 20 last, the fire destroyed the OPR building, but there was minimal damage to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
It was reported that the Guyana Fire Service received a report at 13:50h, alerting them of the fire at the location. Water tenders from the Central, Alberttown, West Ruimveldt and Campbellville Fire Stations were immediately dispatched to the scene.
The fire is reported to have begun on the top floor of the western side of the building, in an area that is used as the living quarters for ranks of the GPF. It subsequently spread to other parts of the building, due to the age and combustibility of the structure and its contents.
As a result of the fire, the entire living quarters, the OPR, the Construction Department, and Stores were completely destroyed, while the Office of the Department of Public Prosecutions suffered minor water damage.
