The Guyana Fire Service received a call at 19:06 hours last evening and was alerted to a fire at Lot 1 Norton and Chapel Streets, Lodge, Georgetown. Water Tenders from the Central and West Ruimveldt Fire Stations were immediately dispatched to the location. The structure involved was a two storey wooden and concrete building. The …
On September 2, 2022 at 9:44 hours the Guyana Fire Service responded to a fire at Lot 779 Parika Façade, East Bank Essequibo. The structure involved was a two-storey wooden and concrete building owned by thirty-nine year old Joshua Campbell and occupied by himself and family of seven (7). As a result of the fire …
The Guyana Fire Service has completed its investigation into the fire which destroyed the St. George’s High School on July 20, 2022. Based on our findings the fire was electrical in nature and stemmed from an inoperable duplex receptacle located in the Social Studies Department on the North Eastern wall of the building. Though inoperable, …
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 …
At 11:02 hours yesterday the Guyana Fire Service received a call and was alerted to a fire at Lot 34 Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara. Water Tender #95 and crew from the Diamond Fire Station was immediately dispatched to the location. The structure involved was a two storey wooden and concrete building owned by …
Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn today handed over three new water bowsers to the Guyana Fire Service. The appliances were purchased by the Government of Guyana at a total cost of $46.2 million dollars. The water bowsers each have a capacity of 1800 gallons and will be used to support the main assets …
Update on fire at Office of Professional Responsibility The Guyana Fire Service has completed its investigation into the fire which ravaged the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), located at the Guyana Police Force Headquarters Annex, Rabbit Walk, Eve Leary on November 20, 2021. Based on the fire pattern, evidence gathered, eye witnesses, and scene examination …
The Guyana Fire Service is investigating two fires which occurred earlier today. The first fire was reported at around 1:00 am and involved a one flat wooden building owned and occupied by twenty-nine year old Onika Jacobs and her family of six (6) located at Kuru Kuru Sandpit Squatting Area, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The supposed cause …
The Guyana Fire Service is currently investigating the circumstances that led to a fire at the St. George’s High School earlier today. At 13:25 hours the GFS received a call and was alerted to a fire at the St. George’s High School which is located at RR7P+3QQ, Georgetown. Six water tenders from the Central, Alberttown, …
The Guyana Fire Service yesterday conducted a simple yet monumental ceremony at the Central Fire Station, to effect the promotion of two hundred nine (209) ranks. The ceremony saw the promotion of thirty-nine (39) Subordinate Officers, sixty (60) Section Leaders and one hundred ten (110) Leading Firefighters. During brief remarks Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory …