Retired Headmaster perishes in Beterverwagting blaze

At approximately 4:00 hrs on Friday, the Guyana Fire Service swiftly responded to a distress call reporting a building fire at West Half Plot OBAZ, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara.

Water Carrier #16 and Water Tender #105, carrying 1703 liters of water, along with their crews, were immediately dispatched to the scene.

Personnel including Leading Fireman Legal, Leading Fireman Petrie, and five others encountered a wooden and concrete two-storey building engulfed in flames and immediately commenced firefighting operations.

Tragically, the sole occupant and owner, Moses Elias, aged 84, perished in the fire. Despite the valiant efforts of the firefighting crews, the building and its contents were completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is suspected to be malicious, with the perpetrator(s) currently unknown.

The fire was extinguished utilizing one jet from Water Carrier #16 and two jets from Light Pump #126 via an open water source. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends affected by this devastating incident.