By Mia Anthony
Fire tore through the Guyana Prison Service living quarters yesterday in Kingston, completely gutting the building.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) received reports of a fire on Parade Street, Georgetown at around 9:26 am. As such, Water Tenders #85, #105, Prison Bowser, Land Rover #7, and Hydraulic Platform #3, with crews from various fire stations, were dispatched promptly, arriving at the scene around 9:32 a.m. They then commenced the task of containing the fire and preserving the surrounding buildings.
The dormitory which is said to have housed 30 prison officers, quickly disintegrated with the flames roaring through the entire building. Fire-fighters could be seen battling the flames from all angles, however, despite their best efforts, the raging flames quickly consumed the upper flat of the building.