Pensioner’s home gutted by fire

A 67-year-old pensioner has lost his two-storey wooden home to a fire at Canterbury Walk, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Reports are that John Boucher and his family had secured the home at about 22:00h before retiring to bed. Boucher’s son was, however, awakened at about 00:45h on Wednesday morning and he smelling smoke. Upon checking, he saw smoke billowing from the lower flat of the building, and he raised an alarm.
The Guyana Fire Service were summoned, but their efforts to save the building were futile, since the flames had completely consumed the structure. However, no one was injured, as the family had made it to safety. (G9)