Construction workers cause grass fire at Nabi Scheme EBD

Nov 06, 2016 News

A careless fire set by construction workers, resulted in a wild fire breaking out around 10:30hrs yesterday. The fire took place within the Nabi gated community located at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Debris left from alleged fire start by construction workers.

It was alleged that construction workers who are currently building an apartment building within Nabi housing scheme caused the fire. One witness said that the construction workers had made a pile of waste material across the road from their work site. The pile was then allegedly set a blaze by one of the men working on the apartment building.
The witness added that after about 30 minutes the flame devouring the pile of burning building waste became uncontrollable.
It was alleged that at this point, the men working at the apartment building started a bucket brigade; however this was to no avail. The witness further disclosed that the men tried to use a bobcat that was close by to out the fire by piling sand on the blaze.
This seemed to be working until another worker noticed that the fire had spread to an empty lot which was overtaken bushes. The witness added that this was when the fire really became uncontrollable.
The Guyana Fire Service responded in a timely manner to douse the blaze which was continuing to spread.
GFS Operations Officer Compton Sparman said that the fire service responded with one tender to the grass fire at Providence.
Sparman reiterated that lighting fires in the open is an illegal act under Fire Preventions Act, unless permission is granted by the Chief Fire Officer. The official said the GFS resources are being strained with the high number of fires taking place around Region Four.
It was noted that once the laws are amended persons will be charged for lighting fires indiscriminately without permission.

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