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Fire Service completes investigations in recent fires

Dec 05, 2009 News

The Guyana Fire Service has completed investigations in some recent major fires and reports have been submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The findings into the investigations of the fires among which were the Richard Ishmael Secondary School fire and the High Court fire were all made public yesterday through a release from the Ministry.
According to the findings by the Fire Service, the Richard Ishmael Secondary School fire which occurred on November 4, was as a result of incendiary devices thrown at the building by person or persons unknown.
The reports also state that the fire at the High Court which occurred on the same day as the Richard Ishmael Secondary School was set by the same means.
With respect to the fire at Lots 130 and 133 Regent Street that destroyed five buildings on Sunday, October 18, last, the report concluded that the fire was caused by incendiary devices thrown into the Household Plus Store.
That fire is said to have also been set by person or persons unknown.
According to the report, the perpetrators were able to set fire to the Household Plus Store after gaining access to the building from the alleyway running from Cummings Street to Orange Walk between Charlotte and Regent Streets.
In relation to the fire at Lots 142-143 Regent Road, Bourda, which took place on Friday, October 9, last, the report concluded that there is insufficient evidence to arrive at the cause of the fire. This is due to the extent of damage done, and therefore the fire is recorded as one of unknown origin.
Over on West Coast Demerara, the investigations revealed that the fire which occurred at the Ministry of Education Building, at Plantain Walk Vreed-en-Hoop was electrical in origin.
That fire occurred on September 10 last and the report stated that the fire was caused due to a short circuit, which caused overheating of the electrical installation.
The report also revealed that the GECOM fire dated back to September 9, 2006 was the work of arsonists. According to the report, it was not difficult for persons to get past the security to set fire to the building.
In the meantime, the findings on these fires have all been handed over to the Guyana Police Force for further investigation.
In addition, prior to the reports being made public, the Guyana Police Force had already issued wanted bulletins for some five persons whom they claimed were all wanted in relation to both the fires at the High Court and the Richard Ishmael Secondary School.

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