Earlier today, at approximately 3 am, a fire of unknown origin ravaged Eteringbang Landing, located in the Upper Cuyuni River region.
The incident resulted in the complete destruction of three wooden buildings, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said today.
According to Raimundo Lucio Dos Anjos Oliveira, a 52-year-old Brazilian national residing at Eteringbang Landing, he noticed the fire erupting from the circuit board area of his two-storey buildings, which consists of ten rooms.
Oliveira attempted to extinguish the flames with water but was unsuccessful as the fire quickly spiraled out of control, engulfing his building and two other abandoned structures nearby, the GFS said.
The valiant efforts of Oliveira and community members, who rallied with water pumps, contained the fire from spreading to additional buildings. There were no reported casualties.
At this time, the estimated value of damages remains unknown.
Authorities are actively investigating what caused the fire.