Agricola Family homeless after fire ….-victims include 19 day old baby

Nov 27, 2012 News

A family of five, including a 19 day old baby was rendered homeless after a fire of unknown origin completely destroyed their Agricola, East Bank Demerara Home late last evening. Kaieteur News was told that the fire started sometime after 23:00hrs after there was a loud explosion. According to eyewitnesses the fire quickly engulfed the home. Neighbours who live close to the house got into a panic and quickly started removing items from their homes after fearing that the fire might spread.

Ms Rhonda Phillips and her youngest child, 19 day old baby boy Isaiah.

However, quick action by the Fire Service helped to contain the blaze to the one house. Matriarch of the home Ms Rhonda Phillips said that she was awoken by a loud explosion. Phillips told Kaieteur News that when she woke she saw her home with a thick dark smoke. “I just heard the explosion…and when I jumped out I saw the smoke and quickly got my children outside”.
Phillips managed to get all of her children, a 19 day old baby, a ten, four and seven year old to safety. The woman said that she was very thankful that all of children survived. Phillips said she will now have to stay with relatives. An investigation into the fire will be conducted. (Latoya Giles)