Press Release

February 24, 2023

The Guyana Fire Service received a call at 17:25 p.m. yesterday and was alerted to a fire at Lot 67 Second Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara.

Water tenders from the Melanie and Mahaica fire stations were immediately dispatched to the location.

The structure involved was a one-storey wooden building owned by 44-year-old Balram Singh, which he occupied with his family of three (3).

By the time the fire was extinguished, the building and its contents were destroyed, leaving four people homeless.

Also affected by the fire were two houses located on the eastern and western sides of the building of origin, respectively.

Both buildings suffered damage to a quantity of window panes, PVC pipe, and guttering, as well as an eastern wall, due to radiated heat from the building of origin.

Additionally, three vehicles belonging to 43-year-old Poramraj Singh were destroyed as a result of the fire. The vehicles were all parked under the building of origin.

Two jets working from Water Carrier #17 and subsequently two jets working from Light Pump #104 via an open water source were used to extinguish the fire.

The Fire Prevention Department is currently investigating what caused the fire.