Twelve persons are now homeless or jobless following an early morning fire today at the Regent Guest House and Restaurant.
At 2:55 hours today the Guyana Fire Service received a call and was alerted to a fire at Lot 148 Regent Road, Bourda.
Water tenders from the Central, Alberttown and West Ruimveldt Fire Stations were immediately dispatched to the location, a release from the fire service said.
The structure involved was a three-storey wooden and concrete building.
The top and first floors of the building were destroyed as a result of the fire.
Additionally, one black tank, one drum and a quantity of pvc ceiling and guttering were also destroyed due to radiated heat, the release said.
Four jets working a water relay system from an open water source along with a hydrant were used to extinguish the fire.
Investigations are underway to determine what caused the fire.
The GFS would like to note that the building was not equipped with fire alarms or extinguishers, the release said.
Firefighters also had difficulty gaining access to the building due to its design and the fact that it was heavily grilled.