Unattended stove bursts into flames, Industry house destroyed

An unattended gas stove, which overheated and ignited combustible materials, led to an Industry, East Coast Demerara house being completely destroyed.
Reports are that the fire started shortly after 23:00h on Sunday night at Lot 13 Sixth Street Industry, East Coast Demerara.
According to the Guyana Fire Service, the fire started after a lit gas stove was left unattended and overheated, causing naked flames to come into contact with nearby combustible materials, which ignited and spread throughout the house.
Three houses located at Lots 15 and 17, Fifth Street, Industry, all suffered damage due to radiated heat from the building of origin.

The Fire Service said two water carriers along with 11 ranks were dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, firefighters saw a two-storey wooden building engulfed in flames with the three buildings in close proximity threatened by the fire.
One jet working in conjunction with a water relay system from a water carrier was used to extinguish the fire.
Over the weekend, a series fires left several homeless along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) and in the mining town of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
According to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), two houses in Mahaica, on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) were maliciously set alight on Saturday evening, thus rendering three individuals homeless.
The first incident occurred at about 23:45h at Mosquito Hall, Unity, ECD, where a two-storey wooden building was set alight. The property that was owned by popular Tik-Tok dancer, Kubram Ramlall also known as “Rekha” was completely destroyed. At the time of the fire, Ramlall was the only occupant of the house.
The fire reportedly spread to a nearby wooden one-storey house in the same yard, which quickly engulfed in flames. This resulted in Shirley Pitambar and Desmond Randall, who were occupying the building, making alternative living arrangements.
Although fire tenders from the Mahaica Fire Station arrived at the scene, the firefighters were unable to save the building.
Fire officials are investigating another act of arson at Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden, where an abandoned building was set alight. Guyana Times understands that the owner of the building died several years ago, and persons would frequent the property.
Ranks of Division 10 have also launched an investigation into the fire which severely damaged the first floor of the building.
Further, the GFS stated that another fire, this time at Mon Repos Squatting Area, ECD, was detected at about 4:19h on Sunday. This fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a one-flat wooden building, thus leaving its owner, Kevin Mohamed, displaced.
These fires occurred less than 24 hours after another house at Mon Repos, ECD, was destroyed. The house at the time was occupied by Haemattie Mangal and her two sons.