Two fires leave nine homeless

The destroyed house at Zeelugt

Fires at two separate locations yesterday have left nine people homeless and in a disturbing development, at one of the fire scenes, firefighters were assaulted by residents while going about their duties.

According to a press release from the Guyana Fire Service, the assault occurred at Andyville Housing Scheme in Linden, where a building owned and occupied by 50-year-old Colin Bruce and 40-year-old Sonita Peters, was completely destroyed by fire.

The release said the Fire Service was alerted about this fire around 11:49 hrs and firefighters from the Linden Fire Station, along with Water Tender #99 and Water Carrier #12, responded. The first unit arrived on the scene at 12:37 hrs.