-after bond next door goes up in flames
A family is now assessing the damage they suffered after a fire of unknown origin swept through a storage bond yesterday afternoon at ‘A’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, damaging their home in the process.
Thandika Williams, whose house was affected by the fire, explained that she was at work when she received a call at about 3:15pm. Williams said her home suffered both fire and water damage. She added that to prevent the fire from spreading further, the firefighters battled the blaze from inside her home.
Williams, who is the mother of four said the bond was fully engulfed in flames causing her house to catch fire just as the children were returning from school.
She lamented that the children are now without school clothes and a place to stay. According to Williams, the room that housed the children was also on fire, while her room and the living room suffered fire and water damage. The end result was that the front portion of the house remained standing, the other half was destroyed by the fire. She also revealed that the house recently underwent renovation.
Thankfully, her neighbours assisted in soaking the house to prevent it from burning before the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) arrived. When Stabroek News arrived, two fire trucks were at the scene.
“Everything damage, water and fire, because the side wall burn, the kids room catch on fire. So, they had to come in from by me to try to save the house so the kids room burn, my room damage, TV, fridge everything, what didn’t scorch damage by water. I have no school clothes for the children to go to school. Everybody was trying to throw water, they didn’t try to fetch anything because of how the fire was.”
The woman is now seeking help as it is the first week of the new school term and her children are without school clothes and a place to stay. Anyone wishing to assist can contact with Thandika on 632-5126 or 715-5125.
