At 1:29 hours today the Guyana Fire Service received a call and was alerted to a fire at Guyana Stores Limited which is located at Lot 19 Water Street, Georgetown.

Water Tenders from the Central, Alberttown, West Ruimveldt and Campbellville Fire Stations were immediately dispatched to the location.

Upon arrival firefighters observed fire and smoke emanating from the top floor of a three-storey wooden and concrete building which is operated as a department store and owned by Tony Yassin of the United States of America.

Swift action and expert firefighting resulted in the timely extinction of the fire which saved more than fifty percent (50%) of the building.

However, the eastern section of both the ground and top floors, as well as the entire first floor were severely damaged as a result of the fire.

Six jets working a water relay system from an open water source and a fire hydrant were used to extinguish the fire.

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

(Photos taken from News Room)