Campbellville fire victims seek help from public

Sep 03, 2021 News

The remains of the house after fire

Kaieteur News – The victims of the fire that took place Tuesday, resulting in the death of Angold Thompson, are seeking help from the public.
During an interview with this publication, one of the family members stated that they have started cleaning the area where their house once stood and, in the meantime, they are staying at the home of a relative.

Angold Thompson who died in the fire.

“Despite all these challenges we are trying to have the funeral held on Tuesday if the post mortem examination is conducted as scheduled,” the relative mentioned. That post mortem is expected to take place today.
The man stated that due to the fire damaging all their documents, it is quite difficult to get around as they prepare for the funeral. He went on to say, that they are seeking any form of help from the public to assist in them getting back on their feet in this trying time.
The 77-year-old Thompson, who was former manager of Guyana National Printers and a well-known photographer, lost his life on Monday after he saved his family, but turned back to retrieve his belongings during the fire at his home. The house which was located at lot 73, John Street and Stone Avenue, Campbellville, burnt to the ground leaving eight persons homeless and without any belongings.
Kaieteur News had reported that the fire started at 01:57hrs at the victim’s residence. Neighbours in the area who saw the smoke immediately called the police and reported what was happening. Quick response by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) saw an immediate summoning of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).
Water tenders from the Campbellville Fire Station and from the Central Fire Station responded to the incident, and immediately went to work to extinguish the fire.
While the GFS is yet to give an official cause of the fire, sources say it was started by an overheated fan motor which ignited and caught to nearby combustible materials.
Persons interested in assisting the family can contact 592-676-9496.

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