-believed to have been maliciously set
A fire caused extensive damage to a wooden and concrete two-storey building at Lot 9, Second Alley, Wismar, Linden yesterday.
A release from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said that the call reporting the blaze was received at 2:43 pm, and fire crews arrived at the scene within six minutes at 2.49 pm.
The affected structure, measuring approximately 11.6 meters by 6.6 meters, was occupied by 39-year-old Terence Waddle. The property is jointly owned by Ann Fraser, 66, Elizabeth McBean, 62 and Patricia McBean, 67, all residing in the United States, the release said.