A fire broke out at Fireside Suites located on Garnett Street in Kitty yesterday, engulfing the rooftop of the building that housed a storage section for the hotel. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire started at around 2:30 pm.
The Guyana Fire Service was alerted with firefighters arriving on the scene some 15 minutes later.
“The first fire tender was on-site within three minutes of receiving the call,” informed Fire Chief Gregory Wickham. “Upon arrival, we observed that the roof of the building was fully engulfed. Two additional tenders were dispatched to assist in combatting the blaze, and together, they managed to bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading further.”