A fire ripped through a two-storey house at Vigilance on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) on Monday thus leaving several persons homeless. The fire reportedly started at about 14:00h and within minutes completely engulfed the building.
The remains of the house
The purported cause of the fire is unknown at this time but the Guyana Times understands that the owner of the home recently buried her son some four days ago.
At the scene, one resident expressed her disappointment with the response by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).
“What I am going to say is that these firefighters, when you call them at a certain time, we know they cannot fly but they must come at a time when they could be able to save something. The people could’ve at least saved the downstairs where they could’ve patched it up and lived, now they have nowhere to live.”
She further added that a lack of water in the fire tenders was one of the main problems in putting out the fire. “They’re taking so long to come when they come, they’re coming with a little bit of water and that’s not fair we as citizens need to get a little more swift response from these freewheels.” The GFS is continuing their investigations.
