A fire of unknown origin on Wednesday destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete building owned by 44-year-old, Glen Valentine, rendering its occupants, Valentine and Melissa Charles, homeless.
The building was situated at Lot 76 Sixth Field, Plantation Mocha, East Bank Demerara.
The Guyana Fire Service [GFS] said that they were alerted about the fire at 1:22 pm and the Eccles and West Ruimveldt fire stations responded with Carrier #14 and Land Rover #07. The GFS said fire-fighters managed to contain the fire from spreading and eventually extinguished it, using one jet working from light pump #112 and pumping from the tank supply. However, despite these efforts, the building and its contents were completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and is being investigated by the Fire Prevention Department.