On September 1, 2022 at 15:12 hours the Guyana Fire Service responded to a fire at Lot 93 Brutus Street Agricola, East Bank Demerara.

The structure involved was a two-storey wooden and concrete building.

As a result of the fire the building and its contents were destroyed leaving its caretaker Mr. Brutus homeless.

Another two-storey wooden and concrete building located at Lot 94 Brutus Street Agricola owned by Delvin Boyce and occupied by Floyd Boyce received severe damage to its top floor due to radiated heat from the building of origin, leaving two persons homeless.

Also affected by radiated heat from the building of origin were two houses located at Lot 94 (B) and Lot 95 Brutus Street Agricola, both houses were slightly damaged.

Three water tenders and one water carrier from the Central, West Ruimveldt and Eccles Fire Station responded to the fire and a total of four jets working in a relay system between Water Tender #107 and #115 using tank supply and open water sources were used to extinguish the blaze.

Investigations are being carried out by the Fire Prevention Department to ascertain what caused the fire.