The fire that destroyed a section of the bustling Charity Market, Region Two on Thursday evening left three fire-fighters injured and destroyed twenty-nine stalls.
Eleven other stalls suffered damage as a result of firefighting.
Investigations are underway by the Guyana Police Force, Fire Prevention Officers and the Government Electrical Inspectorate to ascertain what caused the fire.
The GPF said that at about 7.15 on Thursday evening a police sergeant on his way to the Charity Police Station observed smoke emanating from the roof in the middle of the market and immediately alerted the security guards employed by NM Security Services, who were on duty.