Just one month after a fire ravaged a house on Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, another building was in the wee hours of Monday gutted.
The Guyana Fire Service in a release reported that the fire started at Lot 6971 Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, at about 00:21h on Monday.
One of the houses that was destroyed by the fire
As such, water tenders and carriers from the Central, West Ruimveldt, Campbellville, and Alberttown Fire Stations were dispatched to the scene, where firefighters saw a one-story wooden and concrete building engulfed in flames.
Meanwhile, three buildings, all located on the northern side of the building of origin, were affected by radiated heat, resulting in damage to two walls, ceilings, guttering, pipes, four plastic tanks, a washing machine, and a television.
An aftermath of the Norton Street fire
Three jets working from tenders, along with a water relay from a water carrier and a water bowser, were used to extinguish the fire. However, the building of origin and its contents were destroyed. Investigations are ongoing.
Just about a month ago, a man was left homeless after a fire erupted at his Lot 24 Norton Street home. The fire engulfed the wooden-and-concrete structure at a time when the lone occupant – who reportedly occupies the bottom half of the building – was not at home.
However, investigations revealed that the fire was the result of illegal electrical wires and wiring, which caused arcing and sparking, resulting in the fire, which spread to nearby combustibles and the entire building.
