Onderneeming house goes up in flames

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a wooden house at Onderneeming, West Coast Demerara, on Monday evening. Based on information received, the house belonged to 41-year-old Guy Scott, a taxi driver.
However, on the day in question, at about 17:20h, Scott left his home and went to a shop to purchase an item and upon returning home at 18:20h, he saw flames emanating from the living area of his home.
Within minutes, the entire house was engulfed in flames. The fire service was summoned, but in the meantime, residents attempted to put out the blaze. Eventually, the firefighters arrived at the scene and put out the blaze.
Due to the intensity of the heat, Scott could not salvage any household items. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.