Ten persons are now homeless after a fire of unknown origin yesterday afternoon destroyed two houses at Lot 31 Albouys Street, Albouystown, Georgetown.
At about 3:45 pm, a fire erupted in a house situated at the back of the yard, forcing occupants to scramble to exit the buildings. According to the occupants, the houses are separated into different apartments to accommodate many families.
Upon arrival at the scene, Stabroek News observed that the Fire Service was working from an open source of water from the Sussex Street canal along with a hydrant to put out the blaze. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other nearby buildings. Initially residents used buckets to help contain the fire before the GFS arrival.
