Tag Archives: Guyana Fire Service (GFS)

Three dwellings in Lamaha Squatting Area, ‘B’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown were early Wednesday morning destroyed by fire, leaving 12 persons homeless, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said. Investigators so far believed that the fire, which originated in a single-storey wooden structure, was completely destroyed, leaving three persons homeless, was arson. “The fire is suspected to have been maliciously set ...

An unattended electric stove was the cause of Monday evening’s fire at Kwakwani, Berbice River that left nine persons homeless, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said Tuesday. “The fire was caused by a lit electrical stove that had been left unattended. Naked flames from the stove ignited a window curtain, which rapidly spread to other combustible materials within the house,” ...

A slack illegal electricity connection on Saturday caused a fire that destroyed a shack and severely damaged a house next door in East Ruimveldt squatting area, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said. “The purported cause of the fire was identified as a slack connection of illegal wiring, which resulted in arcing and sparking, subsequently igniting nearby combustible material,” the GFS ...

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Thursday admitted that leaking hoses were used to fight the Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice fire on Monday, June 1, 2024 and that it failed to inspect hydrants as one of their valves was buried and could not have been found. “The complaints about hoses with perforations and delays in accessing an open water ...