Mabaruma doctors’ quarters fire electrical ꟷ Fire Chief

The Guyana Fire Service (GPS) has concluded its investigation into the fire that razed the doctors’ quarters at Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waimi), on June 29, and has since determined that the fire was electrical.
This was confirmed by Fire Chief Marlon Gentle during a telephone interview with Guyana Times on Sunday. He added that based on the findings of the probe, there were some issues with respect to the wiring of the building.
It was reported that the fire started at about 11:15h when no one was at home, hence all the personal items belonging to the doctors were destroyed. After the fire, the displaced Cuban nationals were placed at a private guest house in the area.
In a report to the Public Health Ministry, Dr Stephen Cheefoon noted that there were no casualties, however, all of the doctors’ belongings along with household furniture and appliances were lost in the fire.
“The building was at the time being rented by the Regional Administration, Region One, on an annual contract,” the RHO added. He, nevertheless, related that the Regional Executive Officer (REO) had requested a thorough investigation into the fire.

In the past few days, almost one fire has been reported every day, leaving numerous persons homeless. On Saturday last, the charred remains of Beverly Miller, 40; Martin Lewis, 46, and their 14-year-old teen son Dawall Ifill were found after a fire suspected to be arson devastated an apartment complex at 6th Street Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD). A total of 28 persons were also left homeless due to the inferno.
On the same day, a family of three was also left homeless after a fire ravaged their one-storey Lot 197 Section A Field Seven South Sophia, Greater Georgetown wooden home.
Meanwhile, on Friday, millions of dollars in furniture and equipment were destroyed when the ND&S furniture store and factory, located at Gap Road, La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara (WCD), went up in flames.
In addition, an 81-year-old Kingston pensioner was left to make alternative living arrangements after a fire swept through his house last week. That fire was also deemed as electrical by fire officials.