Three persons were left homeless following the fire that broke out at Lot 265 Blue Sackie Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown on Monday, destroying a house and causing extensive damage to neighboring properties.
The fire department yesterday said that it received the call at 17:05 hrs and arrived on the scene at 17:11 hrs. The first jet was activated at 17:12 hrs, utilizing a total of 14,573 liters of water to combat the blaze.
The fire response included Water Tenders #118, #85, #105, and Water Carrier #18. Personnel on the scene included Sub Officer (Ag) Scipio, Section Leader Hackshaw, Leading Firemen Dickerson, Persaud, Nurse, and twelve additional firefighters, a release from the fire service said.