Fire service contains blaze on Norton Street

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Fire Service on Monday contained a fire from spreading at Norton Street, Georgetown.

In a press release, the Fire Service said it received a call about a house on fire at Lot 22 Norton Street, Newburg Georgetown and immediately deployed water tenders 130, water carrier #26 and crews under the command of Section Leader Devent of Headquarters, water tender #131 and crew under the command of Section Leader Marcus and crew from Campbellville Fire Station.

Upon their arrival, smoke and fire were seen and they went swiftly into action to extinguish the blaze. The fire was seen emanating from rubbish in the yard that had ignited with nearby combustible materials and spread to the nearby house, the Fire Service explained. The firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze stopping the fire from spreading further. Investigations are ongoing.